whiteboard

noun

white·​board ˈ(h)wīt-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce whiteboard (audio)
: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers

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The 2-minute spot focuses on Porter’s tough questioning of CEOs and Trump administration officials, whiteboard in hand, during her time in Congress. Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025 The Spanish Spelling Bee also allows contestants to use a small, handheld whiteboard. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025 Under these parameters, a project like the one planned for Elizabeth Street Garden would not take years and mountains of litigation to be resolved only to be erased from the whiteboard at the last minute. New York Times, 3 July 2025 And that's perfectly fine for Leavitt, who has another word on his whiteboard next to the list of quarterbacks: Heisman. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for whiteboard

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of whiteboard was in 1951

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“Whiteboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whiteboard. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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whiteboard

noun
white·​board ˈhwīt-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce whiteboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd,
ˈwīt-
: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers
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