board
26 ENTRIES FOUND:
- board (noun)
- board (verb)
- boarding pass (noun)
- boarding school (noun)
- board game (noun)
- across–the–board (adjective)
- bed and board (noun)
- bulletin board (noun)
- chopping board (noun)
- circuit board (noun)
- cutting board (noun)
- diving board (noun)
- drawing board (noun)
- emery board (noun)
- ironing board (noun)
- message board (noun)
- room and board (noun)
- running board (noun)
- sandwich board (noun)
- school board (noun)
- skirting board (noun)
- sounding board (noun)
- tote board (noun)
- keyboard (verb)
- sweep (verb)
- tread (verb)
plural
boards
plural
boards
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOARD
1
[count]
:
a long, thin, flat piece of wood
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They nailed some boards over the broken window.
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Cut the board lengthwise.
2
[count]
a
:
a flat piece of material (such as wood or cardboard) that is used for a special purpose
-
They covered the board in fabric and pinned some photographs to it.
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the board that is used to play games like chess and checkers
c
:
a large, smooth surface for writing on
—
see also blackboard, whiteboard
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Write the answers on the board.
3
[count]
a
:
a group of people who manage or direct a company or organization
-
She sits on the bank's board of directors. = She's a board member at the bank.
b
:
a group of people who have been chosen to learn information about something, to give advice, etc.
—
see also boardroom, school board
-
a member of the advisory board = a board member
-
She is on the town's planning/zoning board.
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an investigative board [=(more commonly) panel]
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The parole board has decided that the prisoner is not yet ready for release.
4
[noncount]
:
daily meals that you pay for when you are paying to stay at a hotel, school, etc.
—
see also room and board
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He's looking for a place that provides board and lodging in the city.
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(Brit) A week at the hotel with half board [=some meals] is of course less expensive than a week with full board. [=all meals]
5
6
boards
[plural]
US
:
special tests that you take when you want to be accepted as a student at a college or medical school
-
Did you pass the boards?
7
the boards
US
:
the low wooden wall that surrounds the playing surface in ice hockey
-
He crashed into the boards.
across the board
:
in a way that includes or affects everyone or everything
—
see also across-the-board
-
We've been forced to cut spending across the board.
go by the board
or US go by the boards
:
to no longer be used or considered
:
to be discarded, rejected, or abandoned
-
Many of his original theories have gone by the board in recent years as new evidence has accumulated.
on board
1
:
in or on a train, boat, etc.
:
aboard
-
She got on board the train.
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The ship's passengers are all on board.
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Is all the equipment on board (the boat/train/bus/plane)?
2
:
included among the group of people who support a particular goal, project, etc.
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They needed to get more senators on board for the bill to pass.
sweep the board
take (something) on board
British
:
to decide to accept or deal with (something, such as a suggestion or idea)
-
You will be pleased to note that we have taken your suggestions on board in formulating the present policy.
tread the boards
2
board
/ˈboɚd/
verb
boards;
boarded;
boarding
2
board
/ˈboɚd/
verb
boards;
boarded;
boarding
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOARD
1
a
:
to get into or onto (an airplane, a bus, a train, etc.)
[+ object]
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You must have a ticket in order to board the train.
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The pirates tried to board the ship, but we fought them off.
[no object]
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We're supposed to board at 10:15.
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Passengers may now board.
b
:
to put or allow (someone) into or onto an airplane, a bus, a train, etc.
[+ object]
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We're now boarding all passengers.
[no object]
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The flight is about to begin boarding.
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Passengers should remain in the boarding area.
2
[+ object]
:
to cover or close (something) with pieces of wood
— usually + up
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The caretaker boarded the window.
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The caretaker boarded up the window.
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We decided to board up [=put boards over the windows and doors of] the old shed.
3
a
[+ object]
:
to provide (someone) with daily meals and a place to live in exchange for money
-
They board guests during the summer season.
b
[no object]
:
to pay for daily meals and a place to live
—
see also boardinghouse, boarding school
-
Many students board at the college.
