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
• groups
• colleges
• communities
• guilds
• leagues
• clubs
• collectives
• communes
• teams
• chapters
• fellowships
• cadres
• consortia
• congresses
• orders
• partnerships
• coalitions
• circles
• alliances
• sodalities
• cooperatives
• bodies
• squads
• crews
• cliques
• blocs
• camps
• parties
• clans
• branches
• sets
• outfits
• locals
• coteries
• folds
• memberships
• sororities
• bands
• juntas
• lots
• gangs
• syndicates
• klatches
• cabals
• cartels
• conspiracies
• rings
• sisterhoods
• confederacies
• camarillas
• faithfuls
• combines
• 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

Timpson, a second-year pro, totaled 8 points and nine rebounds, including eight offensive boards. — James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Shakira Austin had 18 points and matched her career high with 16 rebounds for the Mystics, who had 45 boards in a 75-56 loss to Portland on Thursday, including 19 on the offensive glass to equal the most in the WNBA this season. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

In other states, the datasets are available from election boards or third-party vendors. — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026

The companies winning the talent war are not the ones with the biggest job boards or flashiest sign-on bonuses. — Brad Strawbridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Other businesses are having to increase their optionality in order to assuage anxiety from their boards or investors about future geopolitical uncertainty, Homkes said. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Different cutting boards, utensils and pasta water are used in prepping the food. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Jaylin Smalls of Rancho Cucamonga is 6-4, 230 pounds and moving up recruiting boards. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Today, Kober enjoys volunteering at his local community center, as well as making marquetry bookmarks and Viking chess boards. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Verb

Continue reading … ‘ZERO TOLERANCE’ — CBP boards eight cruise ships, arrests 28 in child exploitation ring case that included Disney. — FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026

Iván de los Ángeles Arias, a 44-year-old boat pilot, often boards the boat for a five-minute ride across the Bay of Havana, keeping his car at home for emergency use only. — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026

The pre-vetting process, in practice, looks like virtual previews, FaceTime walkthroughs, and detailed property packages sent before a client ever boards a plane to visit the home, Julian said. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026

This group typically boards the aircraft last. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026

Because if the current streak issues continue, Minnesota could start to run away with second place in the division before anyone even boards a plane to Milan. — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026

Unsure of her whereabouts, her father contacted Hussein, who tracked her whereabouts to the Sherburne County Jail, which boards detainees for ICE. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026

The Polar Express On Christmas Eve, a young boy boards a magical train bound for the North Pole, embarking on a journey that challenges his doubts and awakens his belief in the wonder of the season. — Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025

Towards the beginning of the dystopian thriller, when Glen Powell's character Ben Richards boards a train, the camera pans over some of the other passengers, one of whom is holding none other than Powell's real-life rescue pup, Brisket, in her lap. — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025