board game
Americannoun
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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.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of board game
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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It was even turned into a board game.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
A lawyer representing Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is calling for the destruction of all copies of an extremely limited-edition, Operation-style board game mocking SGA for ‘foul baiting.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Next, they tackled the ancient Chinese board game Go.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
Inspired by the 1970s board game Mastermind, Wordle players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, receiving feedback only through coloured tiles.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
This all seemed like a game to Twig, a strategic board game come to life, and I was tom between telling her to take this seriously and joining in.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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