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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An employee’s phone sat on a cutting board and build-up collected on the hood vents. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025 Calancie recalled a school in North Carolina that didn’t have cutting boards. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025 In the photo, the trio pose in front of what appears to be salmon on a cutting board. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 Transfer steak to a cutting board. Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 30 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 7 Oct. 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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