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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In San Diego County, there are a range of various social clubs centered around creative activities such as making music, playing board games and crafting.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Losing a board game becomes a small, safe rehearsal for larger disappointments later in life.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
Foreign language instruction in childhood, and activities such as reading, writing, visiting the library, and playing board games in midlife and later life showed the strongest benefits in the latest study, Zammit says.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Feb. 2026
In addition to the games on various platforms, Daylight has inspired board games, comics and even cosmetics.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Losing a board game becomes a small, safe rehearsal for larger disappointments later in life.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
Foreign language instruction in childhood, and activities such as reading, writing, visiting the library, and playing board games in midlife and later life showed the strongest benefits in the latest study, Zammit says.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Feb. 2026
In addition to the games on various platforms, Daylight has inspired board games, comics and even cosmetics.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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