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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Joshua, a freshman studying computer science at Northeastern, wore a scarlet school hoodie in front of a blank whiteboard on campus. Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 The lines and shapes drawn on his massive whiteboard reveal the roots of the choreography that comes to life on Sundays. Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 For example, a teacher might be working on a whiteboard before walking across the room to where an experiment is set up. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Write your daily to-do list on a sticky note, whiteboard, or other visible location. Allie Volpe, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025 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 3 Feb. 2025.

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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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