bulletin board
noun
1
: a board for posting notices (as at a school)
2
: a public electronic forum that allows users to post or read messages : message board
… a personal computer, a modem, and a telephone line are all you need to run your own bulletin board …—
John Seabrook
John SeabrookComputer bulletin board services offer up the glories of e-mail, the thought provocation of news-groups, the sharing of ideas implicit in public posting, and the interaction of real-time chats. The fabulous, wonderful, limitless world of communication is just waiting for you to log on.—M. Kadi
M. KadiExamples of bulletin board in a Sentence
Our teacher put our pictures up on the bulletin board.
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It was posted on a bulletin board inside the station.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
While at the recruitment center, Chen allegedly took photos of a bulletin board that contained the names, programs and hometowns of Navy recruits.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Check out local libraries or community centers for bulletin boards and event calendars.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
Above his desk, pinned to a bulletin board, was a scrap of graph paper with a number scribbled on it: 11896.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
While at the recruitment center, Chen allegedly took photos of a bulletin board that contained the names, programs and hometowns of Navy recruits.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Check out local libraries or community centers for bulletin boards and event calendars.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
Above his desk, pinned to a bulletin board, was a scrap of graph paper with a number scribbled on it: 11896.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bulletin board
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“Bulletin board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulletin%20board. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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