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.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of board game
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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It was even turned into a board game.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
Featuring varying temperatures and salinity levels, the pools are arranged in a grid in the center of the water room, recalling the layout of the board game “Clue.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
I just know they’re the type of people who love a good board game — one with rules that take a half-hour to explain, by which time their guests’ eyes have glazed over.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Next, they tackled the ancient Chinese board game Go.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 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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