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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Sandberg, for all her interest in proto-influencing, focussed on being liked and respected in the boardroom. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 As the series progressed, Carter went on to construct a highly believable world of Roy, with a sequence of meticulously outfitted penthouses, lofts, vacation homes, and castles, as well as private jets, yachts, a corporate boardroom, and a TV newsroom. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025 The story began far from boardrooms or venture capital. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025 The strain and pressures directors are experiencing in the boardroom mirror the broader societal and systemic forces shaping today’s environment. Lara Abrash, Fortune, 11 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.

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