cutting board
Americannoun
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cutting boards
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cutting board
First recorded in 1815–25
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It isn’t as if she doesn’t have several plans B. And it gives “Techniquely” a winningly informal bouquet, especially when the jokes fall flat and she collapses, mock-groaning, on the cutting board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
And putting away the cutting board and knife.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2026
Arline was shopping for kitchen supplies one day when she saw a cutting board that triggered a memory, and she broke down in tears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 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
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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