boardroom

noun

board·​room ˈbȯrd-ˌrüm How to pronounce boardroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room that is designated for meetings of a board

Examples of boardroom in a Sentence

The directors are meeting in the boardroom.
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Some years are contentious, with boardroom coups and stubborn defenders. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 In Los Angeles’ hotel bars — many of which have achieved legendary status as the city’s unofficial industry boardrooms for deal-making, negotiating and handshaking — this combo thrives. Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025 Their love of sports started early, long before balance sheets and boardrooms. Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025 The series kicks off with the films going head-to-head in a scandalous divorce case that sends shockwaves through boardrooms and courtrooms alike. Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boardroom

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boardroom was in 1732

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“Boardroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardroom. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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