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

The site also suggests — but doesn’t require — a tablet with a stylus for working on virtual whiteboards. — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026

Bluth says her college friend group used to write each person's tasks on a whiteboard and congratulate each other whenever something got crossed off. — ABC News, 3 June 2026

Leadership has to define a single model of the business—small enough to fit on a whiteboard, specific enough to evaluate any decision against. — George Kapernaros, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

During one of their early meetings, Castillo got on the whiteboard and described a basic pass protection in which every lineman slides over and blocks a gap. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 June 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