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

Wash and sanitize cutting boards, surfaces, and utensils before and after handling food. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Fifteen live cockroaches were found in food prep and dry storage areas – as well as on paper and takeout items, on the backs of cutting boards and inside of the deep fryer door. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

One live roach on a warewash area cutting board, possibly the same one with five dead roaches stuck to it. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Clean kitchen counter tops, cutting boards and utensils with hot, soapy water. — Sundi Rose, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cutting board

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard

Kids Definition

cutting board

noun

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