chalkboard

noun

chalk·​board ˈchȯk-ˌbȯrd 

: blackboard

Examples of chalkboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The chalkboard of specials is where guests can find some of their more adventurous dishes, which could make their way onto the permanent menu someday. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Below the large windows draped in both fake and live ivy vines sits a chalkboard with a basket of pens and pieces of paper. — Heather L. Whitley, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026

Everything is packed tight and handwritten, from the chalkboard menu up high on the wall to the red Sharpie on the tip jar. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

The teacher, after all, was always turned around writing at the chalkboard! — David Pierce, The Verge, 18 Oct. 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