chalkboard
noun
a blackboard, especially a green or other light-colored one.
chalkboards
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pluralof chalkboard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
"I gave up my job as a barista because of my son's mental health problems, and this is something that just happened… I was already doing chalkboards and portraits."
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
It allows children aged 6-14 to assemble structures with wooden slats, explore homemade “ornithopters” and try writing in reverse on mounted chalkboards.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
Professors linger in empty classrooms, trying to solve complex equations on chalkboards.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2023
The tops of the chalkboards were lined with big paper witches, ghosts and skeletons.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
