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 to a cutting board and cut into slices. Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025 Use peel to remove pizza from oven and onto a cutting board. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 Remove from heat and transfer chicken to a cutting board; let chicken rest until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025 Perplexity’s video disappoints with a watering can that appears out of thin air, for example, while Veo’s video duplicates its cutting board. PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 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 4 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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