chalkboard

noun

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

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Well, then the sound of television writer Joe Wiseman clearing his throat over and over again might as well be Gilbert Gottfried’s laugh scratching against a chalkboard. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Nearby, Ollie’s Market and Deli had a chalkboard sign welcoming the pandas in Chinese and English. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 In the photos, the proud mom and her husband Tarek posed with their toddler son, who held onto a chalkboard with the details from his first day. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 In firehouses across the country, firefighters maintain chalkboard riding lists that display the names of those on duty. — Dan Krauth, ABC News, 10 Sep. 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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