chalkboard

noun

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

Examples of chalkboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This $8 wooden chalkboard features two sides: one for the first day of school and the other for the last. Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 3 Aug. 2024 During the remodeling process, McShane kept historical features of the schools, including trim, flooring, chalkboards, lockers, windows and doors. Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2024 In general, the voting chalkboards make for some great prop comedy tonight. Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024 The short video, released Tuesday, shows a variety of analog creative items — including a piano, trumpet, chalkboard, buckets of paint, cameras and more — all being flattened and destroyed by an industrial press. Jager Weatherby, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for chalkboard 

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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 17 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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