Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bulletin board

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: bul-let-in board
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A board on which messages may be posted, especially one in a public space.

noun

Ellipsis of bulletin board system.

Example Sentences

"Somewhere near Fillmore she found the symbol tacked to the bulletin board of a laundromat, among other scraps of paper offering cheap ironing and baby sitters."
"It should come as no surprise to see promotional material and bulletin boards in the department’s languages, though English is also present in the signage of this microcosm of the institution."
"Some bulletin board subscribers can now dial up displays for their IBM PC or PC XT in living color—and see the results in less than a second."

Etymology

From bulletin + board.

Inflected Forms

bulletin boards (plural)

Phrases

bulletin board service bulletin board system

Synonyms

notice board pinboard bulletin board system electronic bulletin board bbs

Questions

What does bulletin board mean?: A board on which messages may be posted, especially one in a public space.
Where does bulletin board come from?: From bulletin + board.

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