blackboard

noun

black·​board ˈblak-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce blackboard (audio)
: a hard smooth usually dark surface used especially in a classroom for writing or drawing on with chalk

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The only thing that seemed actively in use was the blackboard, dense with symbols and equations related to quantum measurement theory, sprawling with bra-ket notation. Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025 The blackboard helps highlight the significance of knowing scientists as real people and the importance of studying the history of science, especially for younger scientists, Padilla said. Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025 School News: Miss Maynard is placing official reports of the Russian and Japanese war on the blackboard every day. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 The door is covered in a Warhol-like repetition of Socrates faces; the blackboard is framed with more busts of Socrates. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blackboard

Word History

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blackboard was in 1739

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“Blackboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blackboard. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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blackboard

noun
black·​board ˈblak-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce blackboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

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