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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Complex formulas are marked on a whiteboard by technicians near the machinery. Shane C Kurup, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024 And despite the fact that companies like Amazon want everyone back in the office, spit-balling ideas around the proverbial whiteboard or watercooler, there is a sense that AI already may be playing a role in a more direct way, with some middle management positions redundant. Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024 Check the colorful whiteboard for daily specials or select a meat and sides to make a standard meat ‘n’ three plate. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024 The council has launched several committees this year, listed on the whiteboard behind them during the meeting, to try and make New Miami a better place to live and work. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for whiteboard 

Word History

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 28 Dec. 2024.

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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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