blackboard
Translation
blackboard
Examples
The teacher wrote on the blackboard.
The teacher wrote on the blackboard.
Please erase the blackboard after class.
Please erase the blackboard after class.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) blackboard a board for writing on with chalk The teacher wrote on the blackboard.
Similar Words
Synonyms: chalkboard; Antonyms: whiteboard
Etymology
A compound of 'black' and 'board'. Literally a board that is black.
Memory Tips
Picture a traditional classroom with a large, black board that you write on with chalk.