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Board

UK /["/bɔːd/"]/US /["/bɔːrd/"]/

Definition

a long thin piece of strong hard material, especially wood, used, for example, for making floors, building walls and roofs and making boats

In simple words: A flat piece of wood or other material.

Examples

  • We need a bigger board to fit all the pieces of the game.
  • The board of directors will meet next week to discuss the budget.
  • She wrote the announcements on the board in the classroom.
  • You can find the menu printed on the special board at the café.
  • It's time to board the plane for our vacation.

Usage notes

Use 'board' when referring to a physical piece, like a board in a game or a wooden board. Avoid using 'board' for informal context, like when referring to groups (e.g., 'the board of directors').

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of a 'broad' board; a big flat surface!

Collocations

  • bulletin
  • drawing
  • poster
  • game
  • on a/​the board
  • advisory
  • editorial
  • executive
  • be on
  • serve on
  • sit on
  • member
  • meeting
  • board of
  • at board level
  • chairman of the board
  • a member of the board
  • full
  • half
  • board and lodging
  • room and board

Synonyms

  • aboard

Antonyms

  • none

Common mistakes

  • 'Board' confused with 'bored.'
  • 'Board' used incorrectly as a verb without context (e.g., 'I board at home').
  • 'Board' mispronounced as 'bored.'