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.
Etymology
Origin of board game
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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He has worked with Mattel and Coach and designed the wacky cartoon characters in the popular board game Cranium.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
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
Sufiel, Patricia and his four sisters remember him repeating the same gesture as a boy after winning a match or even a board game.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
It’s a board game you win by getting your little car to the end of the road of life first, and with the most money.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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