chalkboard

English · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

chalkboard

  • /ˈt͡ʃɔːk.bɔː(ɹ)d/ UK
  • /ˈt͡ʃɔk.bɔː(ɹ)d/

Where it comes from

From chalk + board.

noun chalkboards

  1. A slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk; a predecessor to a whiteboard.

    Similar: blackboard

verb chalkboards · chalkboarding · chalkboarded

  1. To write or draw on a chalkboard. If you live in a home where painting walls isn't permitted, chalkboarding is still an option for you.

Translations

Every language

noun slate board for writing on with chalk — see also blackboard

Españolpizarra, pizarrón, tablero, encerado
한국어칠판 chilpan
日本語黒板 kokuban
中文黑板 hēibǎn
हिन्दीचॉकबोर्ड cŏkborḍ
Portuguêslousa, quadro, quadro-negro, quadro de giz
Françaistableau noir, ardoise
DeutschWandtafel, Tafel
Italianolavagna
Ελληνικάμαυροπίνακα mavropínaka
Românătablă
Русскийдоска́ doská
Tiếng Việtbảng đen, bảng phấn
العربيةسَبُورَة sabūra, لَوْح lawḥ

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"chalkboard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chalkboard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

chalkboard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chalkboard

Chicago

"chalkboard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chalkboard.

BibTeX
@misc{chalkboard_2026,
  title = {chalkboard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chalkboard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}