chalkboard

noun

chalk·​board ˈchȯk-ˌbȯrd 

: blackboard

Examples of chalkboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Everything is packed tight and handwritten, from the chalkboard menu up high on the wall to the red Sharpie on the tip jar. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

The teacher, after all, was always turned around writing at the chalkboard! — David Pierce, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026

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

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