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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To the left of the entryway is the kitchen, the only undecorated room, which nonetheless includes a lineup of Titanic board games and a blowup Titanic bath toy.
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Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Most Americans are feeling the squeeze as inflation and tariffs impact everyday products, such as fast food, board games, clothes and home goods.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
And that was simply over a board game.
—Cecil Joyce, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Some of the most memorable moments happen during these gatherings, filled with friendly competition over board games and intense pickleball matches.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Most Americans are feeling the squeeze as inflation and tariffs impact everyday products, such as fast food, board games, clothes and home goods.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
And that was simply over a board game.
—Cecil Joyce, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Some of the most memorable moments happen during these gatherings, filled with friendly competition over board games and intense pickleball matches.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 31 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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