Synonyms of board

board 1 of 2

noun

ˈbȯrd 

1

as in organization

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

a proposal that is likely to meet with strong opposition from the local board of undertakers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organization
• association
• institute
• institution
• chamber
• society
• council
• fraternity
• group
• consortium
• brotherhood
• guild
• club
• college
• league
• community
• team
• collective
• commune
• chapter
• cadre
• congress
• fellowship
• order
• crew
• coalition
• circle
• partnership
• alliance
• sodality
• camp
• squad
• cooperative
• party
• body
• clique
• clan
• bloc
• membership
• set
• branch
• coterie
• fold
• junta
• band
• sorority
• gang
• confederacy
• syndicate
• outfit
• cartel
• faithful
• lot
• conspiracy
• local
• combine
• ring
• cabal
• klatch
• junto
• sisterhood
• camarilla
• camorra

2

as in table

a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food

in preparation for the governor's visit, the taverner arranged an array of fancy dishes and silverware on the inn's finest board

Synonyms & Similar Words

• table
• counter
• coffee table
• tea table
• buffet
• sideboard
• side table
• card table
• bar
• refectory table
• bed table

board

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to feed

to provide food or meals for

housed and boarded many foster children over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feed
• provision
• cater
• serve
• sustain
• wait
• fill
• victual
• batten
• nurture
• dine
• banquet
• mess
• feast
• fatten
• nourish
• regale
• overfeed
• surfeit
• force-feed
• underfeed
• reprovision
• spoon-feed
• hand-feed
• refeed

2

as in to house

to provide with living quarters or shelter

boarded the stray cat until a permanent home could be found

Synonyms & Similar Words

• house
• room
• accommodate
• camp
• lodge
• roof
• chamber
• bunk
• shelter
• quarter
• harbor
• home
• bestow
• billet
• take in
• domicile
• tent
• stable
• encamp
• bivouac
• put up
• secure
• shed
• roost
• bed (down)
• barrack
• ensconce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eject
• evict

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of board

Noun

Gates and the rest of the foundation’s board expect to get an update on that investigation sometime this summer. — Josh Funk, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Parsons’ rise to mainstream creative stardom, built out of internet virality and obscure message-board subculture, represents a new path for aspiring filmmakers—one that doesn’t necessarily require submitting to traditional film festivals. — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026

Verb

Later that evening, Lidia and a group of other detainees were boarded onto a bus and driven to an airport tarmac. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

People wait in line to board tall ships in Boston as part of Sail 250 on July 13, 2026. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Phrases Containing board

• across the board
• sounding board