dry-erase board

noun

Examples of dry-erase board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Paper flags of the U.S., Mexico and Venezuela cover a dry-erase board. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024 So, when a child wipes their nose, then scribbles with a crayon, then uses a wooden hammer to hit a pretend nail, the map of their bodies and tools is like a dry-erase board that is constantly being written and rewritten. Chip Colwell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024 The first player chooses a card and attempts to draw the clue on a dry-erase board. Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 27 Oct. 2023 Dilfer would wake up in the middle of the night, pet his dog, roll off the couch in the big office overlooking UAB’s practice field, and then write down his thoughts on a huge, wall-sized dry-erase board. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2023 Add a dry-erase board with inspirational quotes or special reminders for the current week. Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2023 Use a dry-erase board, a chalkboard or even index cards hung from a clothesline with clothespins. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2023 Earlier that morning, before the van was cleared to move closer to the school, Jeff Covello, the crime-scene-van supervisor, and his team were crowded around the dry-erase board. Jay Kirk, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023 Two white awnings and a dry-erase board set up at campsite number 10 demarcated a comfort station, a kind of unofficial community hub where around a dozen people were gathered, sporadically helping with small chores or handling donations people have dropped off. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dry-erase board was in 1983

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“Dry-erase board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry-erase%20board. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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