Synonyms of boards

boards 1 of 2

noun

plural of board

1

as in organizations

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

• organizations
• institutions
• associations
• institutes
• societies
• chambers
• brotherhoods
• fraternities
• councils
• consortiums
• groups
• colleges
• communities
• leagues
• guilds
• clubs
• collectives
• communes
• teams
• chapters
• fellowships
• cadres
• consortia
• gilds
• congresses
• orders
• coalitions
• circles
• alliances
• partnerships
• sodalities
• cooperatives
• bodies
• squads
• crews
• cliques
• blocs
• camps
• parties
• clans
• coteries
• branches
• sets
• outfits
• juntas
• locals
• folds
• memberships
• bands
• sororities
• confederacies
• lots
• gangs
• klatsches
• syndicates
• klatches
• cabals
• cartels
• rings
• sisterhoods
• conspiracies
• camarillas
• combines
• faithfuls
• juntos
• camorras

2

as in tables

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

• tables
• counters
• sideboards
• tea tables
• coffee tables
• buffets
• side tables
• bars
• card tables
• refectory tables
• bed tables

boards

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of board

1

as in feeds

to provide food or meals for

housed and boarded many foster children over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feeds
• provisions
• caters
• serves
• sustains
• waits
• fills
• victuals
• battens
• banquets
• messes
• nurtures
• feasts
• dines
• overfeeds
• fattens
• hand-feeds
• surfeits
• nourishes
• regales
• underfeeds
• force-feeds
• reprovisions
• spoon-feeds
• refeeds

2

as in houses

to provide with living quarters or shelter

boarded the stray cat until a permanent home could be found

Synonyms & Similar Words

• houses
• rooms
• lodges
• shelters
• camps
• roofs
• chambers
• accommodates
• quarters
• bunks
• homes
• harbors
• encamps
• billets
• bestows
• domiciles
• takes in
• stables
• sheds
• bivouacs
• beds (down)
• barracks
• tents
• roosts
• secures
• puts up
• ensconces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejects
• evicts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boards

Noun

Today, school districts can purchase attack drones, white boards that turn into bunkers, and bullet-proof glass film, among a coterie of other high-tech products. —Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025

After the second wave of Waggener High students grabbed their lunch trays on a recent September afternoon, dozens filed out into the school's courtyard to enjoy the fresh air together, some playing with a soccer ball in one corner as others gathered around cornhole boards. —Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025

Melissa & Doug Wooden Latches Busy Board Busy boards are an excellent way to keep kids engaged in independent play without incorporating screentime. —Anja Webb, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025

Corporations are required to have boards, and boards must have chairs, but that’s it. —Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025

Now, Gairola sits on multiple boards, including those of PDS and Refiberd. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025

To explore the waterways independently, rent kayaks or paddle boards to enjoy other paddling trails in the area. —Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025

Their fancy boards are Lunchables. —Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025

The lot that once collected graffiti now sees luggage carts rolling past bridal parties and surfers shaking sand from their boards at the lobby door. —Jackie Bryant, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025

Verb

Meanwhile, the Baroness's remaining lover, Rudy, manages to get the attention of a passing boat, boards a life raft, and leaves the island behind. —EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025