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

Examples of whiteboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web No pictures hang on the wall, even the whiteboard remains blank. Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 In one photograph, captured in September, a Palestinian teacher is seen drawing on a whiteboard in a makeshift classroom built under a tent. Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024 Go back to the whiteboard and focus on the tangible benefits of this change. Luca Maraschi, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 As his whiteboard goes up, 16 books open, and the courtyard reverberates with recitations. Adil Amin Akhoon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for whiteboard 

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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 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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