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noun

ˈbȯrd How to pronounce board (audio)
Definition of boardnext
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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

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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

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verb

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as in to feed
to provide food or meals for housed and boarded many foster children over the years

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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter boarded the stray cat until a permanent home could be found

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Recent Examples of board
Noun
Each board member will continue to serve in their leadership role within their business units. — William Earl, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026 Superintendent Josh Barron speaks at school board meeting in Oak Lawn March 18, 2026. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
John Romero, a public information officer with the LPD, said at a press conference that the gunshots rang out within seconds of police boarding the bus. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026 Blumhouse Atomic and Tiny Onion are already working on a movie adaptation of Tynion’s horror comic Something Is Killing the Children, with Craig Zobel recently boarding as director. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for board
Recent Examples of Synonyms for board
  1. organization
  2. table
  3. feed
  4. house
  5. association
  6. provision
  7. room
  8. institute
Noun
  • Wedding was arrested in Mexico in January after federal authorities alleged the former Olympic snowboarder had become the head of a drug trafficking organization.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The flexible grant money will allow the organization to initiate projects sooner without waiting for government reimbursements, Morrison-North said.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • Accommodations face either the ocean or the mountains and all have small balconies or lanais big enough for a couple of chairs and a small table.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • At lunchtime and in the evenings, its covered gravel patio with 13 tables draws a full crowd of parents with young kids and a few older folks, most of whom Donner has gotten to know quite well.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of table
Verb
  • Wildlife officials said last month that a person who allegedly fed the coyote could face a criminal charge.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Barrington Drive is a wider two-lane road that feeds into The Plaza to the north and Milton Road to the south, both heavily trafficked thoroughfares.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of feed
Verb
  • Two Charlotte nonprofits working to keep local residents housed have snagged major grant funding from Bank of America.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The company unveiled its flying car at CES 2025, featuring a modular architecture, which includes a detachable air module housed within the ground vehicle.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Posner reasoned the athletes ought to propose other ways to secure yarmulkes than bobby pins, which the athletic association believed posed safety risks.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The motive appeared to stem from Lambert's ongoing battle with the condo homeowner's association and building management over complaints about maintenance and mold, police said.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of association
Verb
  • The question no longer would be simply what provisions a union can persuade a school to accept, but what provisions an outside arbitration panel could compel it to accept.
    — Mailee Smith, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • An essential state role, parallel to provisioning basic services like education and healthcare, is endowing a wide open aesthetic field of form and meaning and collective sensibility.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of provision
Verb
  • Companies should give employees time to learn and room to experiment, even when their first attempts don’t work out.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Ponkratov, Zvyagintsev’s production designer, was also there, and the two men walked from room to room together.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of room
Noun
  • The institute expects Light Cavalry to fill a gap in the market for long-endurance, low-altitude aircraft.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The institute also runs educational programs, including a three-week summer program for high school seniors.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
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“Board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/board. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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