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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These include mountain ranges in Kazakhstan, Russia and the Himalayas, remote parts of Alaska, arctic Canada and northern Scandinavia, as well as Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, a place most people will get closest to by playing the classic board game Risk.
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Sweat out the day in the sauna or gather around the fireplace to listen to a vinyl or play a board game—both are provided by the host.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Here are some of the very best board games to try.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
Directly underneath are two drawers large enough to store board games, puzzles, and books, and there’s a secondary shelf at the base that can house blankets and extra pillows.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Sweat out the day in the sauna or gather around the fireplace to listen to a vinyl or play a board game—both are provided by the host.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Here are some of the very best board games to try.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
Directly underneath are two drawers large enough to store board games, puzzles, and books, and there’s a secondary shelf at the base that can house blankets and extra pillows.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
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 31 Jan. 2026.
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