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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When looking for gifts for 5-year-olds, opt for presents that encourage cooperative play, such as a family-friendly board game.
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Anja Webb, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
If board games and cards are more your speed, there's a shelf filled with over 50 games, including Settlers of Catan, Clue, Ticket to Ride, Farkle, Codenames and cribbage boards that were custom-made by local crafter Jim Kavalary.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
It's meant to bring the tech of gaming to the family and friends experiences of board games.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The move could hike prices for board games, consumer electronics, clothing and a host of other goods imported from China.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
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Anja Webb, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
If board games and cards are more your speed, there's a shelf filled with over 50 games, including Settlers of Catan, Clue, Ticket to Ride, Farkle, Codenames and cribbage boards that were custom-made by local crafter Jim Kavalary.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
It's meant to bring the tech of gaming to the family and friends experiences of board games.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The move could hike prices for board games, consumer electronics, clothing and a host of other goods imported from China.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
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 Nov. 2025.
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