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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Just let the hose wash the fish for 10 minutes or so to drain away as much slime as possible, then wipe the fish down with paper towels before putting it on the cutting board. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 There is an art to cutting a cantaloupe, which starts long before grabbing the knife and cutting board. Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 22 June 2026 The resulting model detected contact with the cutting board with 95% accuracy. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026 There’s the slapping thing; people will slap the ingredient on the cutting board. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026 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 29 Jun. 2026.

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cutting board

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