boardroom

noun

board·​room ˈbȯrd-ˌrüm How to pronounce boardroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room that is designated for meetings of a board

Examples of boardroom in a Sentence

The directors are meeting in the boardroom.
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The question is no longer whether water belongs in the boardroom. Kara Hurst, Time, 23 Jan. 2026 Davos delivered a data point that should reset boardroom priorities. Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Hall noted that the results suggested a pervasive sentiment of outrage directed not at local insurance agents, but at decisions made in distant corporate boardrooms. J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026 This is why boardroom conversations are shifting. CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boardroom

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boardroom was in 1732

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“Boardroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardroom. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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