whiteboard

noun

white·​board ˈ(h)wīt-ˌbȯrd 

: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers

Examples of whiteboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is a whiteboard outside of the trainers’ room that featured player suggestions on sticky notes. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

But did a clue possibly exist back on July 3, when Paul and Max Kellerman went over LeBron’s options on that infamous whiteboard? — Zach Harper, New York Times, 28 July 2026

As class 203 dives into a braiding craze, Noah finds himself without anything to braid until his teacher hands him a torn whiteboard rag. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 July 2026

The interplay made sense a little later when Pearlman performed another feat, writing a figure on a whiteboard that matched the serial number to Blanche’s bill. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for whiteboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard

Kids Definition

whiteboard

noun

white·​board ˈhwīt-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd, 

ˈwīt-

: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers