blackboard

[ blak-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. a sheet of smooth, hard material, especially dark slate, used in schools, lecture rooms, etc., for writing or drawing on with chalk.

blackboard

/ ˈblækˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a hard or rigid surface made of a smooth usually dark substance, used for writing or drawing on with chalk, esp in teaching

Word History and Origins

Origin of blackboard¹

First recorded in 1815–25; black + board

Example Sentences

One of the first buildings players enter - the local pub, of course - has a blackboard outside advertising today's special.

From BBC

Even though it might be the same observation about the world, about what's on the other side of a blackboard, that feels different coming from the voice of a child.

From Salon

A blackboard below the service counter displays the cafe’s “commitments” in rainbow chalk, promising to “provide a welcoming gathering space to eat, chat and work.”

From Seattle Times

As audience members file into BAM Fisher’s Fishman Space and wait for “Our Class” to start, a man can be seen writing names in white chalk on a massive blackboard.

From New York Times

Thinking about all this, Jackson eyed Miss Lawrence as she wrote out long division problems on the blackboard.

From Literature