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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There are tons of board games on sale now at Amazon, Walmart, and Target — just in time for holiday gifting.
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Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
For every board game sold, 30% of the proceeds will go to the Foundation to support programs in education, workforce development and inclusive hiring, according to Martinez.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
There will also be board games for visitors to partake in.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
The franchise was later revived in the 2010s with a new set of characters who are whisked away into the world of Jumanji, though the titular game evolved from a board game to an old-school video game in the newer films.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
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Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
For every board game sold, 30% of the proceeds will go to the Foundation to support programs in education, workforce development and inclusive hiring, according to Martinez.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
There will also be board games for visitors to partake in.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
The franchise was later revived in the 2010s with a new set of characters who are whisked away into the world of Jumanji, though the titular game evolved from a board game to an old-school video game in the newer films.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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