Meaning & use

Tackboard

noun·Everyday

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A board, typically made of cork or soft material, used for pinning up notices, photos, or papers with tacks.

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The classroom's tackboard was covered with children's artwork.

She pinned the meeting schedule to the office tackboard.

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Mainly used in British and Commonwealth English; American English tends to prefer 'bulletin board' or 'corkboard.'

Words with a similar meaning

bulletin boardcorkboard

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