chalkboard

noun

chalk·​board ˈchȯk-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce chalkboard (audio)

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There are models that turn into a table and chairs, others have attachments like a chalkboard or easel and others transition into a Montessori-style weaning table. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 May 2025 Glenn Beck would’ve whipped out the chalkboard for an interpretive monologue on the dangers of collectivism. Matt K. Lewis, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025 The menu is short and changes frequently, sometimes with just four items scribbled on a chalkboard. Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025 The underwater system, which emits short, random bursts that sound like nails on a chalkboard, is much quieter than old-school noisemakers and doesn’t harm animals’ hearing. Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for chalkboard

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chalkboard was in 1816

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“Chalkboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalkboard. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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chalkboard

noun
chalk·​board ˈchȯk-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce chalkboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a dark smooth surface (as of slate) used for writing or drawing on with chalk

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