chalkboard

noun

chalk·​board ˈchȯk-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce chalkboard (audio)
: blackboard

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An art installation by the Guerilla Girls, anonymous artist activists, invited fans to air their grievances on chalkboards. — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 There are also four other chalkboards on the walks around the interior of the building, but only the one behind the teacher’s desk has a pulley system. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 Like nails on a chalkboard, whining—an irritating blend of talking and crying—has the ability to make almost any parent either lose their temper or cave. — Debby Waldman, Parents, 3 Aug. 2026 Crudo e Nudo’s chalkboard menu, hand-lettered each morning, often features more than 20 sea species at a time, all from waters between Baja and Monterey and all chosen because that happens to be what the boats brought in. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chalkboard

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First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chalkboard was in 1816

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chalkboard

noun
chalk·​board ˈchȯk-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce chalkboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a dark smooth surface (as of slate) used for writing or drawing on with chalk
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