whiteboard
Americannoun
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a smooth, glossy sheet of white plastic that can be written on with a colored pen or marker in the manner of a blackboard.
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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.
noun
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a shiny white surface that can be wiped clean after being used for writing or drawing on, used esp in teaching
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a large screen used to project computer images to a group of people
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of whiteboard
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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That was when Lee Ellen Drechsler, a top R&D executive, stood at a whiteboard with two of the company’s most accomplished scientists: paper-towel pioneer Paul Trokhan and dish-soap innovator Mark Sivik.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Her friend brought in a whiteboard so she could communicate, but she struggled.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Was there a moment where you had like a whiteboard with a list of awkward things that had happened to you?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Finn urged Figma to trim its product suite down to its core design, coding, and virtual whiteboard tools.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
She drew a diagram on the whiteboard and wrote “Beiderman Strategy” in big letters in the middle, then drew two arrows pointing outward.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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