slate

\ ˈslāt

How to pronounce slate (audio)

\

Definition of slate

(Entry 1 of 3)

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

4a : a written or unwritten record (as of deeds) started with a clean slate

b : a list of candidates for nomination or election

5a : a dark purplish gray

b : any of various grays similar in color to common roofing slates

slate

slated; slating

Definition of slate (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

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.

slate

slated; slating

Definition of slate (Entry 3 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to thrash or pummel severely

2 chiefly British : to criticize or censure severely

Other Words from slate More Example Sentences Learn More about slate

Keep scrolling for more

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about slate

Dictionary Entries near slate

Statistics for slate

Cite this Entry

“Slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2021.

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for slate

slate

noun

English Language Learners Definition of slate

: a type of hard rock that splits easily into thin layers

: a small sheet of slate in a wooden frame that was used in schools in the past for writing on with chalk

: a piece of slate that is used with others to cover a roof or wall

See the full definition for slate in the English Language Learners Dictionary

slate

\ ˈslāt

\

Kids Definition of slate

1 : a fine-grained usually bluish gray rock that splits into thin layers or plates and is used mostly for roofing and blackboards

2 : a framed piece of slate used to write on

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

exact

Listen to the pronunciation of exact

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Words of Snow and Ice Quiz

Which of the following refers to thin, bending ice, or to the act of running over such ice?

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

Anagram puzzles meet word search.