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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Artificial intelligence has moved from Silicon Valley boardrooms into homes and classrooms across America. Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025 While both have pointed out that only a small fraction of deals were ever challenged, their crackdown had a chilling effect in Silicon Valley and boardrooms across the world. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025 His now-iconic Eight Button Arm Cuff Suit would go on to appear on red carpets, award stages, and in boardrooms. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025 Former Paramount Pictures head Sherry Lansing is proposed to sit as an independent director, while Oracle Corp CEO Safra A. Catz, whose company is aligned with former CEO Larry Ellison, father of David Ellison, is also tapped for the new boardroom. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boardroom

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Aug. 2025.

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