chalkboard

noun

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

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Sophie uses her iPhone to zoom in on the chalkboard — not just to see, but to understand. Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Beverages of the moment are listed on a chalkboard divided into sections of white, red, rose, orange, bubbles, beer and non-alcoholic. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 15 May 2025 Charcuterie and cheese, potatoes and onions, meat and offal: These are the ingredients that animate Harris’s chalkboard menu, all old friends, treated with a grandmotherly mix of tenderness and brawn. Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025 Like nails on a chalkboard, whining—an irritating blend of talking and crying—has the ability to make almost any parent either lose their temper or cave. Debby Waldman, Parents, 29 Apr. 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 20 May. 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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