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
I came to love the satisfying thunk of the cleaver hitting the cutting board.
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
The idea is improvisation: the foil containers that come from salad bars can be reused as dishes; the lone plate becomes a cutting board.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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