pegboard

American  

[peg-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈpɛgˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

• pegboards
  plural

1. a board having holes into which pegs are placed in specific patterns, used for playing or scoring certain games.

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pegboard British  

/ ˈpɛɡˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a board having a pattern of holes into which small pegs can be fitted, used for playing certain games or keeping a score

2. another name for solitaire

3. hardboard perforated by a pattern of holes in which articles may be pegged or hung, as for display

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pegboards
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of pegboard

First recorded in 1895–1900; peg + board

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Example Sentences

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But when she left Cambridge in 2001, she donated her famous kitchen — pegboard walls, towering countertops and all — to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, where it remains on display.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

The first task involved picking up pegs from a pegboard one at a time with just the Third Thumb and placing them in a basket.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024

A wall-hung pegboard with more hooks is a practical means of keeping things simple and visible and ensures that your favorite tools, gloves, sunscreen and garden hat are always handy.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2023

Lauren Shaver of Bless’er House painted a pegboard in her small combination laundry room/mudroom white, then added metal baskets for cleaning supplies and hooks for dustpans and brooms.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2022

I beam a field of stars against a dark blue sheet I hang off Dad’s tool pegboard.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

The Perfect Home Office has dark walls covered in art and pegboards and a dramatic lamp for light.

From The Verge ● Aug. 3, 2022

Put four pegboards together in a home gym to make a customizable workout wall that can hold items like a yoga mat, cycling shoes, towels and more.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2022

Wall Control pegboards are a great option for hanging pots, pans, and utensils in a small kitchen.

From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2019

Their complementary interests are showcased in the first gallery, which places Hamilton’s large-format photographs depicting tools and pictures hanging together on pegboards alongside Escobar’s grouped abstractions of white and red-brown paper inside wooden frames.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2018

It shines on spilled toolboxes and broken pegboards and a dozen unbroken jars full of screws and nails.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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