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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Original Board Games Vintage editions of classic board games like Monopoly, Life, or Mystery Date are all worth keeping on your radar.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Golden Gamers: 11 a.m.-noon, Ramona Community Library, 1275 Main St. Join us board games and card games for adults.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Simple Joys: Sometimes the simplest activities—playing board games, staying up late, having a picnic, or sneaking an extra soda late at night—can be the most memorable.
—Joshua Becker, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Similar patterns appeared in the selection of other leisure activities, such as classic TV shows, traditional board games and other familiar favorites.
—Kuan-Ju Huang, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Golden Gamers: 11 a.m.-noon, Ramona Community Library, 1275 Main St. Join us board games and card games for adults.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Simple Joys: Sometimes the simplest activities—playing board games, staying up late, having a picnic, or sneaking an extra soda late at night—can be the most memorable.
—Joshua Becker, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Similar patterns appeared in the selection of other leisure activities, such as classic TV shows, traditional board games and other familiar favorites.
—Kuan-Ju Huang, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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