the boards

plural noun

US

: the low wooden wall that surrounds the playing surface in ice hockey

He crashed into the boards.

Examples of the boards in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery, Lily Rabe, Billy Crystal, Bradley Whitford, Tom Blythe, Tom Hiddleston, Raúl Esparza and Rosamund Pike are among the actors who’ll hit the boards between now and the December holidays. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

Sat on the boards of many corporations, for profit and non for profit. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

Reese’s tenacity on the boards have left her teammates impressed. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Generations of families, visitors and vacationers have been walking the boards, soaking in the sights and experiencing a key piece of Atlantic City's history. — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the boards

• accords
• affords
• awards
• billboards
• blackboards
• clapboards
• dashboards
• discords
• floorboards
• keyboards
• landlords
• records