Word forms: plural drawing boardsregional note: in AM, use drawing-board
1. countable noun
A drawing board is a large flat board, often fixed to a metal frame so that it looks like a desk, on which you place your paper when you are drawing or designing something.
2.
See back to the drawing board
drawing board in British English
noun
1.
a smooth flat rectangular board on which paper, canvas, etc, is placed for making drawings
2. back to the drawing board
drawing board in American English
a flat, smooth board on which paper, canvas, etc. is fastened for making drawings
Idioms:
back to the drawing board
on the drawing board
Examples of 'drawing board' in a sentence
drawing board
The promised improvements to airports are largely still on the drawing board.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The issue was sent back to the drawing board.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Part of their effort is only on the drawing board.
Abshire, David M. Preventing World War III - A Realistic Grand Strategy (1988)
But at least this one has left the drawing board.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It was back to the drawing board.
Thompson, Sir Peter Sharing the Success - the story of NFC (1990)
But it was tough to go back to the drawing board.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This return to the drawing board is absolutely necessary because the system left by the outgoing government is extravagant.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
So when we lost, we had to go back to the drawing board.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
After a weekend at his drawing board, he finally produced a sketch that excited him.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I have a drawing board, a stool and a small chair.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
drawing board
British English: drawing board NOUN
A drawing board is a large flat board, often fixed to a metal frame, on which you place your paper when you are drawing or designing something.