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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Picture a budget meeting at a city agency or a corporate boardroom. Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026 These pull-on style pants can easily be dressed down with a T-shirt to wear casually, or with a nice blouse or dress shirt and be boardroom-ready. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026 When there is a disconnect between people’s real-world experiences and the excitement felt on trading floors or in boardrooms, trouble can loom. Oscar Täckström, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026 The energy has shifted from boardrooms to the streets. Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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