chalkboard

noun

chalk·​board ˈchȯk-ˌbȯrd 

: blackboard

Examples of chalkboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Crudo e Nudo’s chalkboard menu, hand-lettered each morning, often features more than 20 sea species at a time, all from waters between Baja and Monterey and all chosen because that happens to be what the boats brought in. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

These slopes have served as chalkboards for ancient inhabitants, as observation posts for new galaxies and mineral concentrations. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

Mix function and fun with bins, drying space, and a chalkboard wall. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 11 July 2026

All the fingernails-on-chalkboard screeching out of Washington. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chalkboard

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

chalkboard

noun

chalk·​board ˈchȯk-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

: a dark smooth surface (as of slate) used for writing or drawing on with chalk