boardroom

American  

[bawrd-room, -room, bohrd-] / ˈbɔrdˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈboʊrd- /

Or board room

noun

1. a room set aside for meetings of a board, as of a corporation.

2. a room in a broker's office where stock-market quotations are listed on a board or by other means.

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boardroom British  

/ ˈbɔːdˌruːm, -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. 1. a room where the board of directors of a company meets

   2. ( as modifier )

      a boardroom power struggle

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Etymology

Origin of boardroom

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; board + room

Example Sentences

After a rocky start to the year, confidence returned to corporate boardrooms and executive suites to pursue mergers, with 2025 producing the second-highest merger volume on record, according to data provider LSEG.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street’s engines continue to gain momentum thanks to a booming stock market and growing appetite in corporate boardrooms and executive suites to pursue mergers and public offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Large deals are driving the market. And when you see big deals, it’s a sign of CEO and boardroom confidence,” said Ivan Farman, global co-head of M&A at Bank of America.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prices are now solidly in the danger zone for producers, and neither Wall Street nor Texas boardrooms expect them to rise much in the new year.

From The Wall Street Journal

This was taken in a hotel boardroom with a seamless backdrop.

From Los Angeles Times