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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That unpredictability is shaping boardroom strategy. Sam Mkokeli, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026 The roles demand people who are comfortable in boardrooms or on background calls with reporters, and who can interrogate dense technical work, then translate it into plain English without losing nuance. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026 True immigration reform starts not at the border, but in the boardroom. Federico Peña, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026 In Marin County, Danielle Keatley moved easily between biotech boardrooms and dinner tables. Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2026.

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