chalkboard

noun

chalk·​board ˈchȯk-ˌbȯrd 

: blackboard

Examples of chalkboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Each team can have a star or maybe two, but this is no longer about institutional drive or Adrian Brody as Pat Riley breaking his hand on the chalkboard. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 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