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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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.
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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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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
See all Example Sentences for board game
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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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