Slate (Noun)

Meaning ¹

(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• The teacher handed out slates to each student in the one-room schoolhouse.
• She dipped her chalk in the water and began to write on her slate.
• The sound of scratching on slate filled the quiet classroom.
• He held his slate up to the window, using the sunlight to illuminate his work.
• The older student helped the young girl with her writing, gently correcting her mistakes on the slate.

Meaning ²

Thin layers of rock used for roofing.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Synonyms

• Slating

Related Words

• Slate (verb)

Meaning ³

A list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Ticket

Hypernyms

• Listing

Related Words

• Slate (verb)

Meaning ⁴

A fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.