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call-board

call-board
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawl bawrd, bohrd]
    • /kɔl bɔrd, boʊrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawl bawrd, bohrd]
    • /kɔl bɔrd, boʊrd/

Definition of call-board word

  • noun call-board a bulletin board, as in a theater, on which notices are posted announcing rehearsals, changes in the cast, etc. 1

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Origin of call-board

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1875-80

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Call-board

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

call-board popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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