noun A2 Elementary

blackboard

BLAK-bawd

Blackboard (noun) means a hard, dark writing surface that can be written on with chalk and wiped clean; a chalkboard. Example: “The teacher wrote the homework on the blackboard.”

noun

A hard, dark writing surface that can be written on with chalk and wiped clean; a chalkboard.

"The teacher wrote the homework on the blackboard."

"Chalk squeaked across the blackboard."

How to use blackboard

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA classroom writing surface used with chalk.

Common pairings

write on the blackboard wipe the blackboard

Word forms

blackboarded past tense, blackboards plural, blackboards singular

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Etymology

From black and board, named because such surfaces were once made from black slate.

Synonyms

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chalkboard

Related words

chalkboard

Rhymes for blackboard

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Frequently asked questions

What does “blackboard” mean?

The word “blackboard” means a hard, dark writing surface that can be written on with chalk and wiped clean; a chalkboard. In plain terms, a classroom writing surface used with chalk.

How do you pronounce “blackboard”?

“Blackboard” is pronounced BLAK-bawd (/ˈblækbɔɹd/ in IPA).

How do you use “blackboard” in a sentence?

Here is “blackboard” used in a sentence: “The teacher wrote the homework on the blackboard.”

What part of speech is “blackboard”?

“Blackboard” is a noun.

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