cheeseboard

American  

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

noun

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

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

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cheeseboard British  

/ ˈtʃiːzˌbɔːd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cheeseboard

First recorded in 1935–40; cheese ¹ + board

Example Sentences

Franks says she will never regret her time at Cambridge, despite the sneers and the cheeseboard faux pas.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

If you're not in the kitchen preparing the meal for the rest of your family, it's likely you're kicked back on the couch with a pumpkin ale, snacking on the cheeseboard your host curated.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2021

On a cheeseboard, blue is usually positioned as the strongest selection, opposite the mildest cheeses, like fresh chevre and buttery bries.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2021

I had a nightmare last night that Celine Dion was performing on some kind of cheeseboard and I kept crawling around at her feet and interrupting her show, and she got really angry at me.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2019

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

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck