blackboard A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈblækbɔɹd/ UK /ˈblækbɔːd/ See IPA manual Freq #21015 Meanings 1 noun A large dark board on a wall that you write on with chalk. The teacher wrote the new words on the blackboard. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a large dark board on a... chalkboard Word family Forms blackboards Etymology AI details From black + board, because such surfaces were once typically made of black slate. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # blackboard **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈblækbɔɹd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈblækbɔːd/ **Frequency rank:** 21015 ## Meanings 1. A large dark board on a wall that you write on with chalk. ## Examples - The teacher wrote the new words on the blackboard. ## Etymology From black + board, because such surfaces were once typically made of black slate. ## AI Etymology Blackboard comes from black + board, because such surfaces were once typically made of black slate. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown