whiteboard

noun

white·​board ˈ(h)wīt-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce whiteboard (audio)
: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers

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Adelman will be waiting at the end of it with a whiteboard and a whistle. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 May 2025 Inside the Leafs dressing room, there was nothing written on the whiteboard at the front of the room. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 19 May 2025 This is likely to prove most useful in lessons and lectures where users will be able to comfortably view the whiteboard whilst simultaneously toggling through different elements such as documents and notes. Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Moll uses mixed media to add texture to a story that would otherwise unfold exclusively in rooms full of folders, whiteboards and tables. Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for whiteboard

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of whiteboard was in 1951

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“Whiteboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whiteboard. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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whiteboard

noun
white·​board ˈhwīt-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce whiteboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd,
ˈwīt-
: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers
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