board game

American  

Rarely boardgame

noun

1. a game, as checkers or chess, requiring the moving of pieces from one section of a board to another.

2. any game played on a board.

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Etymology

Origin of board game

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

From board game clubs to junk journaling meetups, there’s so many different ways to connect and maybe try something new.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The 24-year-old acknowledged, however, that his streak of good luck did not apply to everything in life, notably a board game against his countryman and super-G bronze medallist Marco Odermatt.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

But Amy Wosley, manager of Dice Cup - a board game cafe based in Nottingham - was less sure interest from these high-profile internet figures had a "large impact" on prices.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

PAWTUCKET, R.I.—The maker of Candyland, Monopoly and Scrabble has a new board game on its hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

It was something I had invented, a game you could play by using my Harmonee city like a 3-D board game.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore