board game
Americannoun
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board games
plural
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a game, as checkers or chess, requiring the moving of pieces from one section of a board to another.
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any game played on a board.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of board game
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Dorfman has churned out miniature versions of thousands of products including the Rubik’s Cube, the Operation board game and Hungry Hungry Hippos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Two friends from Newcastle have set themselves the challenge of completing a board game which has never officially been completed.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
My mom taped it when it first aired on cable a couple of years later and since it was based on a beloved board game, I was invested.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Nick Smith, who runs the Ludoquist board game cafe and bar in Croydon, London, said Burnham's announcement was reminiscent of "the trauma of Covid days".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Also, if anyone out there ever wants to experience the ultimate in crippling guilt, I recommend that you try beating a bald, bloated five-year-old cancer patient at a board game.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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