whiteboard

noun

white·​board ˈ(h)wīt-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce whiteboard (audio)
: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers

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Unlike a whiteboard, there's no smudging or faint residue of past use. New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2025 Use tools that encourage contribution: sticky notes, whiteboards, digital platforms—whatever helps capture input quickly. Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Google used to include a simple, intuitive whiteboard app called Jamboard, but it's now gone. PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025 Succession planning has moved from the whiteboard to the war room, resilience today is a system—not a soft skill. Francois Botha, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for whiteboard

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of whiteboard was in 1951

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“Whiteboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whiteboard. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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whiteboard

noun
white·​board ˈhwīt-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce whiteboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd,
ˈwīt-
: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers
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