chalkboard

[chawk-bawrd, -bohrd]

noun

1. a blackboard, especially a green or other light-colored one.

chalkboard

/ ˈtʃɔːkˌbɔːd /

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): blackboard. 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 chalkboard¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; chalk + board

Example Sentences

For Democrats, the mere mention of his name has the same effect as nails applied to a chalkboard.

From Los Angeles Times

Pat Riley once wrote on the locker room chalkboard during a playoff run, “No rebounds , no rings.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The concept was I'm standing in front of a chalkboard with chalk in my hand, and I don't know how to solve the easy thing in front of me,” he recalled.

From Salon

As people wind through the queue of the new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ride, they’re greeted by a chalkboard message left by the princess.

From Los Angeles Times

I have invented eight hundred different flavors—but not a single one has ever gone up on that chalkboard.

From Literature