board game
noun
a game, as checkers or chess, requiring the moving of pieces from one section of a board to another.
board games
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pluralof board game.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Abdur-Rashid says every night during the holidays she will play board games with her children, which blends quality time and fun.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
From board games to first-person shooters, games have historically provided a structured, rules-based playground for digital algorithms to learn.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
Comments included "calmer in lessons", "less fall out between pupils during the day" and "board games seen during lunch".
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
The bespectacled local celebrity seemingly has it together — riding his recumbent bike to and from work each day, drinking healthy green juices, playing board games with his family on the weekends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
Georgie and I had fixed it up like a clubhouse, with candles and books and a few board games, along with blankets and pillows borrowed from the attic.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
