cutting board

noun

plural cutting boards
: a board on which something (such as food or cloth) is placed for cutting

Examples of cutting board in a Sentence

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Place steaks on a cutting board and let stand for 10 minutes. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025 When the lentils are just about done, transfer the eggs to a cutting board. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025 Lift bars out using parchment paper handles; transfer to a cutting board, and cut into squares. Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 Wet wiping cloths that should’ve been in a sanitzing solution sat on sushi prep area cutting boards. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutting board

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cutting board was in 1639

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“Cutting board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutting%20board. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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cutting board

noun
: a board on which something (as cloth or food) is placed for cutting
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