dry-erase board

noun

: whiteboard

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Beside it, a triple slider reveals an indoor-outdoor game room with sunken chili-pepper-red velvet seating, a realistic Ben & Aja Blanc Moon Light recessed into the ceiling, and Sutherland’s must-have dry-erase board. — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 Create a dry-erase board on your desk top by using blank calendar and list pages, a glass topper, and dry erase markers. — Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 28 July 2026 Fonjock also lost her fine motor skills, and struggled to communicate on a dry-erase board her friend brought to the hospital. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 Writing on a calendar, dry-erase board, or even in a dedicated notebook can feel super-grounding for your Maiden child. — Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dry-erase board

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First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dry-erase board was in 1983

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“Dry-erase board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry-erase%20board. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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dry-erase board

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: whiteboard
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