chalkboard

noun

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

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Pro tip: Look for their drink specials written on the bar's chalkboards. Ryan Deto, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025 Flip the puzzle over, and young learners will find a ready-to-color-on chalkboard (chalk included) to practice their new skills. Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 7 Feb. 2025 Remaining on their renovation list: to complete the window installation, finish the kitchen, refurbish an old drinking fountain, install more chalkboards on the laundry room doors, grow a garden. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024 New Barista Training At the Bungalow Cafe, trainees are wrapping up when it is revealed that chalkboard quips are required. Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 26 Jan. 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 3 Mar. 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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