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

Both school pocket charts and whiteboards are crucial educational tools used to deliver important information. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Some supplies that may help include conversation flipbooks, whiteboards, flashcards, and emoji tools. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Behind him, a woman is holding up a whiteboard and asking New Yorkers about their lives. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

To him, being at the grill is as valuable a use of his time as standing at the whiteboard. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 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