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board game
noun
plural board games
: a game (such as checkers, chess, or backgammon) played by placing or moving pieces on a board
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The drugs seized were in cargo identified as children’s board games.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024
The pub has a pool table, claw machine, board games and old school video games like NES, Sega, NES and SNES.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2023
Two centuries later, board game culture has matured to the point that new titles such as Freedom: The Underground Railroad and Votes for Women push the genre to new heights, using the joy of play to teach the history of the era that spawned America’s first board game.
—Matthew Wynn Sivils, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2024
Amenities include an outdoor pool, sun terrace, barbecue facilities, water sports, table tennis, fishing, board games, a restaurant, and a bar.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1854, in the meaning defined above
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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
board game
noun
: a game of strategy (as chess, checkers, or backgammon) played by moving pieces on a board
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