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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But the debate over Altman’s trustworthiness has moved beyond OpenAI’s boardroom. Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 This is where the story gets uncomfortable for most boardrooms. Stuart N. Brotman, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026 The scale of the decline has sparked protests, soured the mood in boardrooms, and eroded the dominant African National Congress’ electoral popularity. Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026 As the championship looms, Isla must manage chaos in the locker room and the boardroom while navigating a complicated love triangle. Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026 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 8 Apr. 2026.

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