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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Held on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul –- a vast mountain lake in northern Kyrgyzstan -- athletes have been competing in dozens of disciplines: from intellectual board games to arm-wrestling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
They would play board games, the conversation deliberately avoiding politics.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Meanwhile, users also wrote in some budget-conscious options like heading to the beach, playing board games and stargazing, according to Hinge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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
She’d invite my dad’s sister Francesca over to play board games.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
