Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 chalkboard /(cha̤k"bōrd`)/ · chalk·board · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɔːk.bɔː(ɹ)d/ 01 n. a dark sheet of slate used as a surface for writing on, with chalk. 1. a dark sheet of slate used as a surface for writing on, with chalk. Syn. blackboard.