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

Recent Examples on the Web Let Rest and Slice Transfer turkey tenderloins to a cutting board. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2024 This gadget comes with three cutting boards, four knives, a pair of scissors, and a knife sharpener. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024 Smartphones carry ten times more bacteria than a toilet seat, and earbuds have 2,700 times more bacteria than a kitchen cutting board. Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024 Consider a personalized present like a cutting board engraved with her own mom's signature recipe. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cutting board 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Cutting board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutting%20board. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

cutting board

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