blackboard

noun

black·​board ˈblak-ˌbȯrd 

: a hard smooth usually dark surface used especially in a classroom for writing or drawing on with chalk

Examples of blackboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Make sure to check the blackboards for excellent daily specials, which often rely on seasonal, local ingredients. — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The contest doesn’t really work as a direct marketing tool because schools already have blackboards. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

Neat writing on large and small blackboards displays the cheese names, origins, and prices. — Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026

Those prices were to be listed on the blackboard. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blackboard

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

Kids Definition

blackboard

noun

black·​board ˈblak-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

: chalkboard