board game
Americannoun
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board games
plural
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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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He has largely traded his poker-playing days for the strategy board game Catan, and was a champion at the game’s elite master’s tournament last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Nick Smith, who runs the Ludoquist board game cafe and bar in Croydon, London, said Burnham's announcement was reminiscent of "the trauma of Covid days".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Annabel got her brother to play a board game by Kiyosaki in which players have to build income to achieve their financial dreams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
It was even turned into a board game.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
Michael and Sasha had been pretty much inseparable since freshman year, when they met while playing the board game Diplomacy.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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