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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Tobias Bass, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Listen to this article The NFL schedule release Wednesday allowed folks to make travel plans for the fall, and sports books have started posting very early odds for the full slate of games.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 May 2025
The company, which is slated to join the S&P 500 next week, said the incident will cost between $180 million and $400 million to remedy.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Noun
The full slate also features games scheduled around Thanksgiving and Christmas, along with several international matchups and more.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Listen to this article The NFL schedule release Wednesday allowed folks to make travel plans for the fall, and sports books have started posting very early odds for the full slate of games.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Verb
Above The End is slated to enter pre-production soon, with principal photography expected between late 2025 and early 2026.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 May 2025
The company, which is slated to join the S&P 500 next week, said the incident will cost between $180 million and $400 million to remedy.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slate. Accessed 20 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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