whiteboard

American  

[hwahyt-bawrd, ‑-bohrd, wahyt‑] / ˈʰwaɪtˌbɔrd, ‑ˌboʊrd, ˈwaɪt‑ /

noun

• whiteboards
  plural

1. a smooth, glossy sheet of white plastic that can be written on with a colored pen or marker in the manner of a blackboard.

2. Also called interactive whiteboard.  Computers. an interactive display screen that is connected to a computer and allows for viewing, input, and collaboration by multiple users.

   A whiteboard can enhance classroom instruction.

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whiteboard British  

/ ˈwaɪtˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a shiny white surface that can be wiped clean after being used for writing or drawing on, used esp in teaching

2. a large screen used to project computer images to a group of people

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• whiteboards
  plural

Etymology

Origin of whiteboard

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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whiteboard whiteboards

He was wearing blue pajama pants and a bathrobe — sometimes red, other times blue — and carrying a dry-erase whiteboard that he used to “talk” to people walking by.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

The one guy who may know, James’s longtime agent Rich Paul, is on his podcast playing LeBron CSI with a whiteboard, outlining suspected destinations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Hamawy led me through the polished medical half of the office to a room around the corner with a conference table and a messy whiteboard with leftover green-marker notes from the primary.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

“Can we come up with some other ways to talk about Malört? So we got the whiteboard out, we brainstormed.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

She wrote everything out on the whiteboard, in thick, capital letters.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

Using whiteboards and chalkboards the neighbors communicate with one another for a while, trying to determine how widespread the phenomenon is.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

They sketched out priorities and drafted legislative language on whiteboards, then waited for the opportune moment to introduce a bill.

From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025

There, the classrooms offer a stark contrast to the dilapidated government schools, with painted walls, new desks, whiteboards and fans, and students in smart uniforms.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

As if that wasn’t enough, two students positioned behind UCLA’s basket scribbled messages on whiteboards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025

When he returned, he explained that the large whiteboards listed a running total for each contestant.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn