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

Reese played well in the first two games, even scoring 30 points and grabbing 16 boards in a Game 2 win. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Frasers, which owns Sports Direct, Flannels and Frasers stores, is aggressive and often builds up large stakes in its suppliers, and tries to shake up management and supervisory boards in order to get the best possible trading terms for its stores. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

The Valkyries also crashed the offensive boards, rebounding their own misses to give themselves more chances to score. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Boarderie makes dessert charcuterie boards that fit right in on the table. — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Governors and county boards are improvising, from moratoriums to new permitting rules, because Washington has no framework, even as the industry asks for one. — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

When growth pressures persist, corporate boards frequently turn to executive leadership changes to engineer a turnaround, as demonstrated by this week's executive shakeup at Swiss chocolate maker Lindt. — CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Nestor Menendez - challenger Menendez is an of-counsel attorney at DiFalco and Fernandez LLLP who has previously served on several city boards. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

For Reed, 17 boards were not enough for that miniature Dan Hurley sitting on his shoulder. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Verb

Nobody boards the bus expecting to become an accounting entry. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Susana Cabrera, Founder of SC Growth Counsel, helps CEOs and boards pressure-test high-stakes decisions before committing capital. — Susana Cabrera, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

One day, Valentina boards the chapa carrying the flower Sitóe once gave her. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

Nikko Remigio When Nikko Remigio, one of the few Filipino and Asian players in the NFL, boards a flight, chances are a Bruce Lee movie isn’t far behind. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

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