whiteboard
noun
white·board
| \ ˈhwīt-ˌbȯrd
, ˈwīt-\
, ˈwīt-\
Definition of whiteboard
: a hard smooth white surface used for writing or drawing on with markers
Examples of whiteboard in a Sentence
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Allred, a cherubic figure with a brushstroke of strawberry blonde hair, has just finished a brainstorm on the topic of automating Lambda’s admissions; a whiteboard behind him holds a sketch of potential pipelines. — Gregory Barber, WIRED, "Lambda School's For-Profit Plan to Solve Student Debt," 26 Aug. 2019 The whiteboard still lists the cows that were hurt or sick, the silver tanks are redolent of sour milk, and cobwebs cover the milking pumps. — The Washington Post, Twin Cities, "Farmers fight to save their land in rural Minnesota as trade war intensifies," 12 Aug. 2019 Your voice assistant could summarize whiteboard scribbles and spoken minutes from a meeting and prompt you to send the notes to all participants. — Tero Tolonen, Quartz at Work, "Voice assistants are going to make our work lives better—and noisier," 26 July 2019 The guy held up a whiteboard asking his now-fiancée to marry him for 365 days in a row, unbeknownst to her. — Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE.com, "Scavenger Hunts, Hot Dogs & Home Depot: 14 of the Most Over-the-Top Proposals," 20 June 2019 Ten months later, fans watched Hayley die, precisely as the whiteboard had promised. — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, "Vampire Diaries creator talks keeping series finale secret, that major Originals leak," 4 June 2019 Mayfield crashes other meetings Browns wide receivers coach Adam Henry noted last week how Mayfield is often in the wide receivers room, writing on the whiteboard. — Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, "Inside the Browns QB room: Collaboration, sharp backups and a running joke," 12 Aug. 2019 Seven other fires were tracked on the whiteboard since 5 p.m. Grass fire at E 3rd and Harbor Streets knocked down at 2153. — Leonardo Castañeda, The Mercury News, "Eleven fires in 30 minutes: Fireworks spark blazes throughout Contra Costa County," 4 July 2019 Looks a bit like Bela Lugosi), who is nervously pacing in front of a large whiteboard. — SI.com, "7 of the Most Unbelievably Ridiculous Transfer Bids Arsenal Could Make This Summer," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whiteboard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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whiteboard
noun
English Language Learners Definition of whiteboard
: a large board with a smooth white surface that can be written on with special markers
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whiteboard
noun
white·board
| \ ˈhwīt-ˌbȯrd, ˈwīt-\
Kids Definition of whiteboard
: a large board with a smooth white surface that can be written on with special markers