pegboard

noun

peg·​board ˈpeg-ˌbȯrd 

: material (such as fiberboard) with regularly spaced perforations into which hooks may be inserted for the storage or display of articles

Examples of pegboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Walls, backsplash areas and the space beneath upper cabinets rarely get treated as storage, even though rails, pegboards, magnetic strips, floating shelves and hanging baskets can absorb a meaningful share of what currently sits on the counter. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Rails, pegboards and magnetic strips open up vertical surfaces most people ignore. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Whether that's your utensils, cookware, salt and pepper shakers, cookbooks, butter and oil, or even a couple of potted herbs, a pegboard can accommodate them. — Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026

The available 5-cm-thick (2-in) multi-piece mattress sets up atop longitudinal support beams that secure to the pegboard. — C.c. Weiss may 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pegboard

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

Peg-Board

trademark

ˈpeg-ˌbō(ə)rd, 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

—used for material (as fiberboard) with evenly spaced holes into which hooks may be inserted for the storage or display of articles