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slate

/sleɪt/noun, verb1 syllable

Slate means: thin layers of rock used for roofing.

Synonyms for slate17

noun, as in thin layers of rock used for roofing

slating

noun, as in a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices

ticket

also used for slate

tablet computer, account, bill, tab, slate blue, slate gray, slate grey, admonish, animadvert, bash, bawl out, slash, lash, blame, scorch

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What does slate mean?7

noun

1

thin layers of rock used for roofing

2

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

3

(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

4

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

verb

1

designate or schedule“He slated his talk for 9 AM”

2

enter on a list or slate for an election“He was slated for borough president”

3

cover with slate“slate the roof”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with slate?44

three syllables

interstate
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All 44 rhymes for slate, grouped by syllable

Slate in a sentence

  • Let's scrap everything and start over again with a clean slate.CM
  • Let's throw it away and start over with a clean slate.CK
  • Let's scrap everything and start again with a clean slate.CK
  • I left my old life completely behind and started over with a clean slate.Ooneykcall
  • I left my past fully behind and started over with a blank slate.Ooneykcall
  • Our house is the only in the area with a slate roof.sundown
  • Our house is the only one round here with a slate roof.sundown
  • I can start the day with a clean slate and a clear conscience!LoverofEnglish

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of slate

as a noun

plural
slates

as a verb

past tense
slated
present participle
slating
third-person singular
slates
past participle
slated