whiteboard

noun

white·​board ˈ(h)wīt-ˌbȯrd 

: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers

Examples of whiteboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bluth says her college friend group used to write each person's tasks on a whiteboard and congratulate each other whenever something got crossed off. — ABC News, 3 June 2026

Leadership has to define a single model of the business—small enough to fit on a whiteboard, specific enough to evaluate any decision against. — George Kapernaros, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The LoC also plays host to Carl Sagan’s old whiteboard, a 160-year-old wedding cake, and at least one packet of cocaine. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

Jones communicated using a whiteboard because he was still intubated after the shooting. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for whiteboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard

Kids Definition

whiteboard

noun

white·​board ˈhwīt-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd, 

ˈwīt-

: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers