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cheeseboard

American  
[cheez-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈtʃizˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

  1. a tray or platter for serving a variety of cheeses. cheese.

  2. a selection of cheeses cheese provided, as before or after a meal.


cheeseboard British  
/ ˈtʃiːzˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. a board from which cheese is served at a meal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cheeseboard

First recorded in 1935–40; cheese 1 + board

Example Sentences

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His lashing tail swept two or three items off the shelves and the cheeseboard off the table.

From Literature

Sometimes I like to reverse-engineer fruit and cheese pairings by starting with an unexpected cheeseboard condiment.

From Salon

A photograph from 15 May 2020 shows the prime minister and his staff with bottles of wine and a cheeseboard in the Downing Street garden.

From BBC

On 15 May 2020, the prime minister and his staff were pictured in the Downing Street garden with bottles of wine and a cheeseboard.

From BBC

In a separate incident, a photo from May 2020 showed the prime minister and his staff with bottles of wine and a cheeseboard in the Downing Street garden.

From BBC