chalkboard

noun

chalk·​board ˈchȯk-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce chalkboard (audio)

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Holy Kemet has provided student notebooks, pencils, textbooks, desks, chairs, chalkboards, and lighting for the one-room schoolhouse. Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025 The last specials were still written on the chalkboard. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 The chalkboard stands alone as a creative outlet (a chalkboard stand adds extra stability) or hangs on the wall. Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 7 Feb. 2025 With a running tally of sales on an office chalkboard, the salesman are under constant pressure to see their names climb the board, the winner getting a Cadillac and the loser out on the street. Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chalkboard

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chalkboard was in 1816

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“Chalkboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalkboard. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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chalkboard

noun
chalk·​board ˈchȯk-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce chalkboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a dark smooth surface (as of slate) used for writing or drawing on with chalk

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