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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Jonathan Silva, who runs a company in Massachusetts that manufactures high-end board games in China, has three or four truckloads of finished games that are basically stranded due to the tariff hike.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
The park, which opened in 2012 to encourage more pedestrian foot traffic downtown, has designated spaces for kids and dogs, spots to play board games or host events and also features live music performances.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
Mason requests new, unused items such as puzzles, sensory toys, art kits, dolls and board games; anything that can help bring joy and comfort to children during their hospital stay.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Hasbro Entertainment also is behind game shows based on two other classic board games – Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble, which have been turned into game shows by Lionsgate Alternative Television for The CW.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
The park, which opened in 2012 to encourage more pedestrian foot traffic downtown, has designated spaces for kids and dogs, spots to play board games or host events and also features live music performances.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
Mason requests new, unused items such as puzzles, sensory toys, art kits, dolls and board games; anything that can help bring joy and comfort to children during their hospital stay.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Hasbro Entertainment also is behind game shows based on two other classic board games – Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble, which have been turned into game shows by Lionsgate Alternative Television for The CW.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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