blackboard

Meaning

Noun

A large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased; a chalkboard.

Verb

To use a blackboard to assist in an informal discussion.

Synonyms

chalkboard

board

whiteboard

slate

writing board

panel

plate

table

tableau

tablet

tabulation

tile

tiles

tilting

writing tablet

array

greenboard

flagstone

paperboard

picture

scene

sheet

slab

Translations

Tafel

lavagna

pizarra

tableau

🖼️

tableau noir

schoolbord

pizarrón

pissarra

bord

lousa

μαυροπίνακας

encerado

quadro-negro

سبورة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈblækbɔɹd/

Etymology

From black + board, because such surfaces were once typically made of black slate.