boardroom

noun

board·​room ˈbȯrd-ˌrüm How to pronounce boardroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room that is designated for meetings of a board

Examples of boardroom in a Sentence

The directors are meeting in the boardroom.
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Thirty minutes before the start of the Gaston County Schools board meeting, attendees already spilled out of the boardroom and into the cramped hallway. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 The county’s boardroom was busier than usual as interested stakeholders, including Rays CEO Ken Babby and Hillsborough College President Ken Atwater, watched from the audience. Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 As the airline industry reeled and competitors quickly began furloughing employees, Southwest’s leadership gathered in their Dallas boardroom. The Oklahoman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 April’s Criterion Channel grid wades into the morally corrupt boardrooms of corporate thrillers. Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boardroom

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boardroom was in 1732

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“Boardroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardroom. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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