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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But for her older son, her mother-in-law got him a board game, a nutcracker and a coffee table book about the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
In 1985, this beloved board game got the silver screen treatment, with a film and set design dramatizing its intrigue and mystery.
—Nathan Smith, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025
Best heavyweight board games Twilight Imperium is the quintessential game for hard-core gamers.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
This version of the classic board game is shrunk down to fit perfectly in carry-ons, car seat pockets, or in your kid's backpack.
—Hildara Araya, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
In 1985, this beloved board game got the silver screen treatment, with a film and set design dramatizing its intrigue and mystery.
—Nathan Smith, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025
Best heavyweight board games Twilight Imperium is the quintessential game for hard-core gamers.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
This version of the classic board game is shrunk down to fit perfectly in carry-ons, car seat pockets, or in your kid's backpack.
—Hildara Araya, Parents, 20 Dec. 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 28 Dec. 2025.
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