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chalkboard

noun

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

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Add chalkboard name cards to your place settings for a cohesive table. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025 Just watch their movements at a chalkboard. Matthew Hutson, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025 For nine years, guests filed into the quintessential diner, ordering the egg sandwich specials scrawled on a chalkboard and griddled pancakes browned by the flat top, which followed a recipe from Mitchell's grandfather. Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025 And Geralt took a backseat to a bunch of annoying fellow travelers that kept yapping like nails on a chalkboard. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chalkboard

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Nov. 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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