cutting board
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cutting board
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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And putting away the cutting board and knife.
From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026
Its broad surface allowed me to smash garlic and ginger and let me transfer chopped food quickly from the cutting board to a pot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
Some of the so-called “meatfluencers” forgo not only carbs but also dishware, eating straight from the cutting board.
From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024
She hands Prado a cutting board and tells her sous-chef to cut the tomatoes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2024
Papi taps the knife on the cutting board, thinking.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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