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

Paul went on his podcast armed with a whiteboard, slotting James into various imaginary lineups around the NBA—Minnesota, Denver, and Philadelphia.

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

This included the acronym "FOH" - described in a 2018 resignation letter from another member of staff - which was written by a midwife on a whiteboard at a maternity unit run by NUH.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Frank finished filling out the whiteboard, then stepped back to take a look.

From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon

The show’s medical consultants create the content displayed on whiteboards or monitors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 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