Blackboard Definition

blăkbôrd
blackboards
noun
blackboards
A smooth, hard, dark-colored panel for writing on with chalk.
American Heritage
A large, smooth, usually dark surface of slate or other material on which to write or draw with chalk; chalkboard.
Webster's New World

A large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased; a chalkboard.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
To use a blackboard to assist in an informal discussion.
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Other Word Forms of Blackboard

Noun

Singular:
blackboard
Plural:
blackboards

Origin of Blackboard

  • From black + board, because such surfaces were once typically made of black slate.

    From Wiktionary

Blackboard Sentence Examples

  • She wrote on the blackboard the names of all the gentlemen present.

  • Clean the entire blackboard by wiping from top to bottom.

  • Ask the students to sit down where they can see the blackboard.

  • There was one big blackboard in each class and we all sat at wooden desks.

  • The restaurant features blackboard specials every day and also offers soups and lighter fare if you need something healthy.

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