cutting board

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cutting board

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

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

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024

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

I look around at the dishes piled in the sink, the strips of beet peel staining a wooden cutting board, a saucepan half full of translucent cabbage, a roasting pan charred and waxed with grease.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline