1
: a piece of construction material (such as laminated rock) prepared as a shingle for roofing and siding
2
: a dense fine-grained metamorphic rock produced by the compression of various sediments (such as clay or shale) so as to develop a characteristic cleavage
3
: a tablet (as of slate) used for writing on
4
a
: a written or unwritten record (as of deeds)
started with a clean slate
b
: a list of candidates for nomination or election
5
a
: a dark purplish gray
b
: any of various grays similar in color to common roofing slates
slate
adjective
slated; slating
1
: to cover (something) with slate or a slatelike substance
slate a roof
2
: to designate (someone or something) for a specified purpose or action occurring especially at a fixed time
was slated to direct the play
The new model is slated [=scheduled] for release early next year.
slated; slating
1
: to thrash or pummel severely
2
chiefly British
: to criticize or censure severely
Examples of slate in a Sentence
Noun
Some school blackboards are made of slate.
The house has a slate roof.
Verb (1)
you've been slated for a three o'clock interview
Verb (2)
ready to slate anyone who disagreed
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
The honorees will be celebrated at a slate of events throughout May, culminating with the Gold Gala in Los Angeles on May 10.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 2 May 2025
Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Both cuts are also slated for inclusion on I’m the Problem.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Noun
The Knicks, who had just completed training camp and a preseason slate after trading five draft picks for Mikal Bridges, then shipping Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Karl-Anthony Towns, blew a 13-points lead in a six-point loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
The honorees will be celebrated at a slate of events throughout May, culminating with the Gold Gala in Los Angeles on May 10.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 2 May 2025
Verb
He’s slated to return to the roster at some point this spring, but the team needs to win games without him in the interim.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Both cuts are also slated for inclusion on I’m the Problem.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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“Slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slate. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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slate
1 of 2 noun1
: a piece of construction material (as layered rock) prepared as a shingle for roofing and siding
2
: a dense fine-grained rock formed by compression of shales or other rocks that splits readily into thin layers or plates
3
: a tablet of material (as slate) used for writing on
4
a
: a written or unwritten record (as of deeds)
started with a clean slate
b
: a list of candidates for nomination or election
5
a
: a dark purplish gray
b
: a gray similar in color to common roofing slate
slate
adjective
slate
2 of 2 verb
slated; slating
1
: to cover with slate or a slatelike substance
slate a roof
2
: to register or schedule for a special purpose or action
slate a meeting
slater
noun
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