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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Youth are offered homework help, arts and crafts, board games and other activities, as well as access to a cafe/lounge and computer lab.
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Time is running out to nominate your favorite local landmarks for the upcoming Monopoly Philadelphia board game.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
There are tons of board games marked down now at Amazon — just in time for winter nights spent indoors.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The kinds of campaigns people typically crowdfund for on Kickstarter include book publishing, board games, clothing and apparel brands, apps and more.
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Time is running out to nominate your favorite local landmarks for the upcoming Monopoly Philadelphia board game.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
There are tons of board games marked down now at Amazon — just in time for winter nights spent indoors.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The kinds of campaigns people typically crowdfund for on Kickstarter include book publishing, board games, clothing and apparel brands, apps and more.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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