board game

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of board game¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

A group of “regular guys,” as McConkey puts it, the bond has only grown stronger as the connection off the field has grown through beach volleyball sets, casual board game sessions and rounds of golf.

From Los Angeles Times

A new coin is set to be released celebrating the board game Monopoly - with a gold version hidden away for one lucky person to find on Christmas Eve.

From BBC

The company has licenses to make “Harry Potter” and “Stranger Things”-themed puzzles, joining its line of board games, science toys and musical toys for small children.

From Los Angeles Times

Video games ended up falling into the same category as toys and board games, all seen as properties that weren’t serious propositions for the screen.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's rare you get a chance to turn the whole of Europe into a board game," he added.

From BBC