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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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Transfer beef to a cutting board and carefully shred with 2 forks. Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025 No microplastics, glues, or mixed wood materials could mean fewer mixed feelings about your cutting board. Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Nov. 2025 There were two employee twist’cap water bottles on the cart holding food contact items and on the cutting board outside the hot-holding deli case. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025 Transfer to cutting board and let rest at least 20 minutes before slicing. CBS News, 21 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 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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