Big Board

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)

1. the New York Stock Exchange.

Big Board

noun

1. the quotation board in the New York Stock Exchange
2. the New York Stock Exchange

big board

1. The huge electronic board at the New York Stock Exchange that reports the changing values of stocks traded on the exchange.

Notes

The term is used sometimes to mean the New York Stock Exchange itself.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Big Board¹

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

The early uncertainty of the results had the networks leaning heavily on county-by-county analysis broken down by CNN’s John King on his “Magic Wall,” Bill Hemmer’s “Bill-board” on Fox News and Steve Kornacki’s big board on MSNBC.

From Los Angeles Times

On Tuesday, O’Donnell will be contributing to a team led by Rachel Maddow that includes Nicolle Wallace, Ari Melber, Joy Reid, Alex Wagner, Stephanie Ruhle, Chris Hayes, and Jen Psaki, with Steve Kornacki piloting the channel’s iconic “big board” as the vote counts roll in.

From Salon

But there’s some sense that this draft, more than most, will come down to what teams value, meaning one organization’s big board could look pretty different than another’s board.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead of all the fun he generated Sunday, the lasting image of DeChambeau in this one might be him standing with his hands on his hips, staring at the big board near the driving range and watching Schauffele’s winning putt go in.

From Seattle Times

Murphy was the top-ranked defensive line prospect on the B/R Scouting Department’s final big board and he should be a great pickup for Seattle under new head coach Mike Macdonald.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• stock exchange