whiteboard

American  

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

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of whiteboard

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

"Even the interactive whiteboard is a screen," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"It was a lot of trial and error and going back to the whiteboard," Martini says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

She earns her living as a cleaner but also teaches primary school children in her home, pointing to a small whiteboard on the wall.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib furiously scribbled responses like “That’s a lie” and “No King” on a small whiteboard.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Now, slumped behind it, she’d never looked so small, the whiteboard as big as the sky over her tiny, hunched shoulders.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds