whiteboard

UK/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/US/ˈwaɪtbɔɹd/

nounA2Very rare — outside the 30,000 commonest English words, so you will meet it in writing rather than in speechneutral

Other forms: whiteboards

A whiteboard is the big white surface the teacher writes on with markers. Write it on the whiteboard, clean the whiteboard, an interactive whiteboard.

It replaced the blackboard because chalk dust ruined electronics and lungs alike. The interactive kind is a projector and a touch surface together, and in most schools it is used as an expensive ordinary whiteboard.

Definitions of whiteboard

1nounwhiteboardThe big white surface the teacher writes on with markers.A2
“The teacher wrote the new words on the whiteboard in green marker.”

whiteboard is a board.

Also accepted in games: blackboard, board

Where it comes from

White plus board, modelled directly on blackboard.

From white + board, modelled on blackboard.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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whiteboard in the wild

A whiteboard (also known as marker board, dry-erase board, dry-wipe board, and pen-board) is a glossy, usually white surface for making non-permanent markings.
Whiteboard
The popularity of whiteboards increased rapidly in the mid-1990s and they have become a fixture in many offices, meeting rooms, school classrooms, public events and other work environments.
Whiteboard
The first interactive whiteboards were designed and manufactured for use in the office.
Interactive whiteboard
In 2004, 26% of British primary classrooms had interactive whiteboards.
Interactive whiteboard
The primary products were originally focused around computer whiteboard interactive teaching devices.
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