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

Idzik and fellow walk-on Jordan Garside would reserve a lecture hall in the business school, write their mocks on the whiteboard and throw a two-person draft party. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

People vandalized and stole Ponce’s whiteboards, adding a dimension of drama to the tracker. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Back in the box, Cowen stood in front of the whiteboard and updated the jump list. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

The lighting, carpeting and skylights were all replaced, and new shelves, storage and whiteboard walls were added as well as a larger connection to the enhanced courtyard. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 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