chalkboard

noun

chalk·​board ˈchȯk-ˌbȯrd 

: blackboard

Examples of chalkboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Well, then the sound of television writer Joe Wiseman clearing his throat over and over again might as well be Gilbert Gottfried’s laugh scratching against a chalkboard. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Nearby, Ollie’s Market and Deli had a chalkboard sign welcoming the pandas in Chinese and English. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

In the photos, the proud mom and her husband Tarek posed with their toddler son, who held onto a chalkboard with the details from his first day. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

In firehouses across the country, firefighters maintain chalkboard riding lists that display the names of those on duty. — Dan Krauth, ABC News, 10 Sep. 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