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message board

American  

noun

  1. a website or section of a website that is used for public discussion of a specific topic and on which users can submit or read messages.

    You should post your questions on a parenting message board and get support from other parents.

  2. an online discussion group that is maintained on such a website.

    To participate in the message board, you must be a registered user.


message board British  

noun

  1. an internet discussion forum

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of message board

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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Meta’s internal message board is filled with posts from employees sharing new AI use cases they have found and new tools they have built using AI, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The issue of big people and small airplane seats has long been tabloid fodder and red meat for message board posters.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Clicking on a message board can send you down a rabbit hole for hours.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

“It kind of takes the joy out of cruising,” said one commentator on a Cruise Critic message board, speaking in particular about the $5 surcharge for additional entrees.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025

"Why am I all over the school message board?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda