chalkboard

noun

chalk·​board ˈchȯk-ˌbȯrd 

: blackboard

Examples of chalkboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All the fingernails-on-chalkboard screeching out of Washington. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

People line up cafeteria style to look at a menu on a chalkboard or butcher paper, order their food which is cut and weighed before their very eyes, which is then served on a metal tray lined with butcher paper. — Adrian Miller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Nostalgic items like chalkboards, class pets, and cozy reading nooks made learning feel personal and memorable. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 30 June 2026

Visitors will also see the original chalkboard that was used along with displays of shingle making and farm tools. — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 26 June 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