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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All of Williams' board games are currently manufactured in China, but rising tariffs and trade uncertainty have pushed him to look for alternatives in Europe or Southeast Asia.
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Dian Zhang, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Each of their five handmade wooden Conestoga wagons has comfortable furnishings, including a king-size bed, two bunks, a table, fridge, microwave, coffee maker, heat and A/C, and a collection of board games.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The game’s success has lead to multiple expansions and placement on retail shelves next to board game classics like Monopoly and Clue.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Hasbro Entertainment itself has turned two of its other iconic board games – Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble – into game shows for The CW, produced by Lionsgate Alternative Television.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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Dian Zhang, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Each of their five handmade wooden Conestoga wagons has comfortable furnishings, including a king-size bed, two bunks, a table, fridge, microwave, coffee maker, heat and A/C, and a collection of board games.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The game’s success has lead to multiple expansions and placement on retail shelves next to board game classics like Monopoly and Clue.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Hasbro Entertainment itself has turned two of its other iconic board games – Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble – into game shows for The CW, produced by Lionsgate Alternative Television.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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