1. a dark gray rock that splits easily into flat pieces
2. a flat piece of slate used for writing on or covering roofs
3. a list of candidates for election or appointment

1. to schedule or designate for a particular purpose or time
2. to cover with slate

Examples

• The old schoolhouse had a slate roof.
• Students wrote their lessons on small slate boards.
• The party announced its slate of candidates for the election.
• She painted the kitchen walls slate gray.
• The meeting is slated for next Tuesday.
• The workers slated the new barn roof.
• He wiped the slate clean and started over.
• The slate split perfectly along its natural grain.