Synonyms of board

board 1 of 2

noun

ˈbȯrd 

1

as in organization

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

a proposal that is likely to meet with strong opposition from the local board of undertakers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organization
• association
• institute
• institution
• chamber
• society
• council
• fraternity
• group
• consortium
• brotherhood
• guild
• club
• college
• league
• community
• team
• collective
• commune
• chapter
• cadre
• congress
• fellowship
• order
• crew
• coalition
• circle
• partnership
• alliance
• sodality
• camp
• squad
• cooperative
• party
• body
• clique
• clan
• bloc
• membership
• set
• branch
• coterie
• fold
• junta
• band
• sorority
• gang
• confederacy
• syndicate
• outfit
• cartel
• faithful
• lot
• conspiracy
• local
• combine
• ring
• cabal
• klatch
• junto
• sisterhood
• camarilla
• camorra

2

as in table

a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food

in preparation for the governor's visit, the taverner arranged an array of fancy dishes and silverware on the inn's finest board

Synonyms & Similar Words

• table
• counter
• coffee table
• tea table
• buffet
• sideboard
• side table
• card table
• bar
• refectory table
• bed table

board

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to feed

to provide food or meals for

housed and boarded many foster children over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feed
• provision
• cater
• serve
• sustain
• wait
• fill
• victual
• batten
• nurture
• dine
• banquet
• mess
• feast
• fatten
• nourish
• regale
• overfeed
• surfeit
• force-feed
• underfeed
• reprovision
• spoon-feed
• hand-feed
• refeed

2

as in to house

to provide with living quarters or shelter

boarded the stray cat until a permanent home could be found

Synonyms & Similar Words

• house
• room
• accommodate
• camp
• lodge
• roof
• chamber
• bunk
• shelter
• quarter
• harbor
• home
• bestow
• billet
• take in
• domicile
• tent
• stable
• encamp
• bivouac
• put up
• secure
• shed
• roost
• bed (down)
• barrack
• ensconce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eject
• evict

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of board

Noun

For voters in those three areas, the races feature six candidates with a mix of current trustees, candidates with school board experience and candidates from outside the district’s governing board. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

And Hill sent board members a 14-page memorandum with more than 200 pages of exhibits, alleging the board had tried to extort her and questioning ties between board members and CMS contractors. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

Pluto Film has boarded sales for Agata Trzebuchowska’s horror feature Sick ahead of its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin in September, which will be followed by its European debut at the Sitges Film Festival. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Hang your porch swing crooked or prop scrap of wood across your windows to make it look boarded up. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing board

• across the board
• sounding board