cutting board

noun

1. a board used as a firm surface for cutting food, cloth, leather, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutting board¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

That doesn’t mean I never touch my cutting board during the week.

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A little rosé, a little music, someone slicing something warm and golden on a cutting board.

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Arline was shopping for kitchen supplies one day when she saw a cutting board that triggered a memory, and she broke down in tears.

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What remains of the father is on the kitchen floor, and a cutting board – and yes, in front of his family.

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In the kitchen, Paul and Nancy raced from cutting board to grill with plates of meat and vegetables, and handed the finished dishes off with dizzying speed.

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