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

Bob Schafer, chair of the Hope Florida Foundation board, did not respond to a request for comment. — Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Board member Stephanie Sneed stepped down as board chair at the same September meeting, where she was supposed to face a vote to remove her from her leadership position. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

The Tifani and Majestic X are now off the coast of Brazil after they were boarded in the Indian Ocean in April. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Windows had been boarded up to avoid glass shards hurting anyone in case of an explosion. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing board

• across the board
• sounding board