board

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noun

ˈbȯrd

: a piece of sawed lumber of little thickness and a length greatly exceeding its width

nailed boards over the windows

: a surface, frame, or device for posting notices

Pin the photo to the board.

: blackboard

wrote the assignment on the board

: a flat usually rectangular piece of material (such as wood) designed for a special purpose: such as

(1)

: surfboard

(2)

: skateboard

… Tony Hawk has just legitimized the youthful rebellion they'd abandoned along with their boards.

Sean Pamphilon

(3)

: springboard sense 1

Do a backflip off the board.

(4)

boards plural : skis

a new pair of boards

basketball : backboard sense 1

a rebound off the boards

also : a rebound in basketball

averaging 7.8 boards per game

: switchboard

a(1)

: a group of persons having managerial, supervisory, investigatory, or advisory powers

She is on the bank's board of directors.

board of examiners

a board member

(2)

: an examination given by an examining board

—often used in plural

pass the medical boards

: league, association

local board of realtors

: daily meals especially when furnished for pay

paid for her room and board

: a table spread with a meal

offered to help clear the board

: a table at which a council or magistrates sit

sat at the council board

f card games

(1)

: the exposed hands of all the players in a stud poker (see stud entry 1 sense 5) game

(2)

: an exposed dummy (see dummy entry 1 sense 2a) hand in bridge

archaic : table sense 1a

electronics : a sheet of insulating material carrying circuit elements and terminals so that it can be inserted in an electronic apparatus (such as a computer)

boards plural, ice hockey : the low wall enclosing a hockey rink

computers : message board sense 2

Add a link to the board.

: cardboard

: the stiff foundation piece for the side of a book cover

nautical : the side of a ship

boards plural, theater : stage sense 2a(2)

one of the best actors that ever trod the boards

finance : a securities or commodities exchange (see exchange entry 1 sense 5a)

obsolete : border, edge

boardlike

ˈbȯrd-ˌlīk How to pronounce board (audio)

adjective

board

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verb

boarded; boarding; boards

transitive verb

: to go aboard (something, such as a ship, train, airplane, or bus)

boarded a bus to Chicago

: to put aboard

an airliner boarding passengers

: to cover or seal off with a long, thin, and often narrow piece of sawed lumber : to cover or seal off with boards (see board entry 1 sense 1)

—usually used with up

board up a windowboard up a house

: to provide with regular meals and often also lodging usually for compensation

supplemented her income by boarding college students

ice hockey : to check (a player) into the low wooden wall enclosing a hockey rink : to check (a player) into the boards (see board entry 1 sense 5)

archaic : to come up against or alongside (a ship) usually to attack

archaic : accost, address

boarded me with some light remark

W. A. White

intransitive verb

: to receive meals or lodging

bachelors who board at the inn

specifically : to live at a boarding school

informal : to ride a skateboard, snowboard, etc.

At 12, Danny joined his 16-year-old brother … on the slopes, boarding every day after school.

Scott DeSimon

: to get into or onto a means of transportation (such as an airplane, bus, ship, etc.)

A bit late, we hurried to the gate just in time to board.

Ellen Creager

: to put or allow passengers into or onto such a means of transportation

… before my plane boarded I wandered into a duty-free shop to pick up a few last-minute presents.

Ted Mooney

Example Sentences

Noun They nailed some boards over the broken window. They covered the board in fabric and pinned some photographs to it. the board that is used to play games like chess and checkers I saw a notice on the board calling for volunteers. Write the answers on the board. She is on the town's planning board. The parole board has decided that the prisoner is not yet ready for release. Verb You must have a ticket in order to board the train. The pirates tried to board the ship, but we fought them off. We're supposed to board at 10:15. We're now boarding all passengers. The flight is about to begin boarding. Passengers should remain in the boarding area. The caretaker boarded the window. They board guests during the summer season. Many students board at the college. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The volunteer board, together with other community volunteers, supports Anneslie in a variety of ways, including hosting several events each year, such as picnics, bowling, concerts, family movie nights and more.

Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 President Joe Biden then appointed a presidential emergency board, which held hearings and issued recommendations last month that included 24% pay raises and thousands of dollars in bonuses.

David Koenig, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 For mood-board style inspiration, Averett is drawn to Kate Moss, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, and fictional characters Carrie Bradshaw, Serena Van Der Woodsen, and Rachel Green—personas that now help her eliminate noise when shopping or dressing.

Maria Santa Poggi, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2022 Advocate submitted applications earlier this year for the change to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review board, which typically must approve hospital mergers and sales.

Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 The board of the high-end stationary bikes and treadmills named Karen Boone as chairperson.

BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 ByteDance’s board and often exerts heavy-handed control over domestic companies).

Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 Skylights here admit ample light while the stylish vertical louver-board screening enhances privacy while admitting fresh air.

James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 In fact, the first draft of the C.M.F. cited the statistics from the school-board presentations.

Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022

Verb

Airlines don’t check for proof of a negative Covid test to board domestic flights.

Allison Pohle, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 Beginning in May 2023, all travelers will need Real ID-compliant documents to board flights in the U.S.

Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 July 2022 Once arriving back to Base Camp, tired climbers have been unable to board flights back to Kathmandu from the small airstrip in Lukla.

Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 16 May 2022 The experts had cleared the 59% of Americans who are vaccinated to return to a semblance of pre-pandemic life — to board flights and cram into homes without masks for long-overdue reunions.

Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2021 Finally, Hanna and her son grabbed the opportunity to board a bus.

Palabra, oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2022 With the Taliban searching their Kabul neighborhood, Tamim Bedar’s children cried as his wife urged him to board a U.S. evacuation flight alone.

Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2022 Unfortunately, Cardi logged off Twitter Friday evening to board a flight, just several hours before Poarch had a chance to reveal she’d been hacked.

Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2022 He was set to board a flight to Los Angeles and expressed concern about missing a trip to visit his daughter.

Ariana Garcia, Chron, 4 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

board 1 of 2

noun

ˈbȯrd

: a sawed piece of lumber that is much broader and longer than it is thick

: a usually rectangular piece of rigid material used for some special purpose

a diving board

a game board

: blackboard

: a number of persons having authority to manage or direct something

the school board

: meals given at set times for a price

He paid $20 a week for room and board.

boards plural : the low wooden wall enclosing a hockey rink

: a sheet of insulating material carrying electronic parts (as for a computer)

board

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verb

boarded; boarding

: to go aboard

We boarded the plane in New York.

: to cover with boards

The windows were boarded up.

: to give or get meals and a place to live for a price The students board at the college. They board guests in the summer.

Legal Definition

board

noun

often capitalized

: a group of individuals having managerial, supervisory, investigatory, or advisory powers over a public or private business, trust, or other organization or institution

Board of Regents

Board of Bar Overseers

: board of directors

: a group of citizens elected to administer the business of or an aspect of the business of a political unit (as a town or county)

a board of selectmen

: a federal, state, or local government agency see also National Labor Relations Board

: a securities or commodities exchange see also board of trade

单词	boards
释义	board 1 of 2 noun ˈbȯrd 1 : a piece of sawed lumber of little thickness and a length greatly exceeding its width nailed boards over the windows 2 a : a surface, frame, or device for posting notices Pin the photo to the board. b : blackboard wrote the assignment on the board c : a flat usually rectangular piece of material (such as wood) designed for a special purpose: such as (1) : surfboard (2) : skateboard … Tony Hawk has just legitimized the youthful rebellion they'd abandoned along with their boards. Sean Pamphilon (3) : springboard sense 1 Do a backflip off the board. (4) boards plural : skis a new pair of boards d basketball : backboard sense 1 a rebound off the boards also : a rebound in basketball averaging 7.8 boards per game e : switchboard 3 a(1) : a group of persons having managerial, supervisory, investigatory, or advisory powers She is on the bank's board of directors. board of examiners a board member (2) : an examination given by an examining board —often used in plural pass the medical boards b : league, association local board of realtors c : daily meals especially when furnished for pay paid for her room and board d : a table spread with a meal offered to help clear the board e : a table at which a council or magistrates sit sat at the council board f card games (1) : the exposed hands of all the players in a stud poker (see stud entry 1 sense 5) game (2) : an exposed dummy (see dummy entry 1 sense 2a) hand in bridge g archaic : table sense 1a 4 electronics : a sheet of insulating material carrying circuit elements and terminals so that it can be inserted in an electronic apparatus (such as a computer) 5 boards plural, ice hockey : the low wall enclosing a hockey rink 6 computers : message board sense 2 Add a link to the board. 7 a : cardboard b : the stiff foundation piece for the side of a book cover 8 nautical : the side of a ship 9 boards plural, theater : stage sense 2a(2) one of the best actors that ever trod the boards 10 finance : a securities or commodities exchange (see exchange entry 1 sense 5a) 11 obsolete : border, edge boardlike ˈbȯrd-ˌlīk adjective board 2 of 2 verb boarded; boarding; boards transitive verb 1 a : to go aboard (something, such as a ship, train, airplane, or bus) boarded a bus to Chicago b : to put aboard an airliner boarding passengers 2 : to cover or seal off with a long, thin, and often narrow piece of sawed lumber : to cover or seal off with boards (see board entry 1 sense 1) —usually used with up board up a windowboard up a house 3 : to provide with regular meals and often also lodging usually for compensation supplemented her income by boarding college students 4 ice hockey : to check (a player) into the low wooden wall enclosing a hockey rink : to check (a player) into the boards (see board entry 1 sense 5) 5 archaic : to come up against or alongside (a ship) usually to attack 6 archaic : accost, address boarded me with some light remark W. A. White intransitive verb 1 : to receive meals or lodging bachelors who board at the inn specifically : to live at a boarding school 2 informal : to ride a skateboard, snowboard, etc. At 12, Danny joined his 16-year-old brother … on the slopes, boarding every day after school. Scott DeSimon 3 a : to get into or onto a means of transportation (such as an airplane, bus, ship, etc.) A bit late, we hurried to the gate just in time to board. Ellen Creager b : to put or allow passengers into or onto such a means of transportation … before my plane boarded I wandered into a duty-free shop to pick up a few last-minute presents. Ted Mooney Phrases across the board : so as to include or affect all classes or categories cut spending across the board also : in all areas or respects considered an average player across the board on board 1 : aboard 2 : in support of a particular objective needed to get more senators on board for the bill to pass Synonyms Noun association brotherhood chamber club college congress consortium council fellowship fraternity guild gild institute institution league order organization society sodality Verb cater feed provision victual See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun They nailed some boards over the broken window. They covered the board in fabric and pinned some photographs to it. the board that is used to play games like chess and checkers I saw a notice on the board calling for volunteers. Write the answers on the board. She is on the town's planning board. The parole board has decided that the prisoner is not yet ready for release. Verb You must have a ticket in order to board the train. The pirates tried to board the ship, but we fought them off. We're supposed to board at 10:15. We're now boarding all passengers. The flight is about to begin boarding. Passengers should remain in the boarding area. The caretaker boarded the window. They board guests during the summer season. Many students board at the college. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The volunteer board, together with other community volunteers, supports Anneslie in a variety of ways, including hosting several events each year, such as picnics, bowling, concerts, family movie nights and more. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 President Joe Biden then appointed a presidential emergency board, which held hearings and issued recommendations last month that included 24% pay raises and thousands of dollars in bonuses. David Koenig, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 For mood-board style inspiration, Averett is drawn to Kate Moss, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, and fictional characters Carrie Bradshaw, Serena Van Der Woodsen, and Rachel Green—personas that now help her eliminate noise when shopping or dressing. Maria Santa Poggi, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2022 Advocate submitted applications earlier this year for the change to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review board, which typically must approve hospital mergers and sales. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 The board of the high-end stationary bikes and treadmills named Karen Boone as chairperson. BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 ByteDance’s board and often exerts heavy-handed control over domestic companies). Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 Skylights here admit ample light while the stylish vertical louver-board screening enhances privacy while admitting fresh air. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 In fact, the first draft of the C.M.F. cited the statistics from the school-board presentations. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 Verb Airlines don’t check for proof of a negative Covid test to board domestic flights. Allison Pohle, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 Beginning in May 2023, all travelers will need Real ID-compliant documents to board flights in the U.S. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 July 2022 Once arriving back to Base Camp, tired climbers have been unable to board flights back to Kathmandu from the small airstrip in Lukla. Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 16 May 2022 The experts had cleared the 59% of Americans who are vaccinated to return to a semblance of pre-pandemic life — to board flights and cram into homes without masks for long-overdue reunions. Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2021 Finally, Hanna and her son grabbed the opportunity to board a bus. Palabra, oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2022 With the Taliban searching their Kabul neighborhood, Tamim Bedar’s children cried as his wife urged him to board a U.S. evacuation flight alone. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2022 Unfortunately, Cardi logged off Twitter Friday evening to board a flight, just several hours before Poarch had a chance to reveal she’d been hacked. Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2022 He was set to board a flight to Los Angeles and expressed concern about missing a trip to visit his daughter. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 4 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English bord piece of sawed lumber, border, ship's side, from Old English; akin to Old High German bort ship's side First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 11 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5 Phrases Containing board board-certified board game board foot board of trade board of directors boogie board bread board bulletin board call-board circuit board chopping board diving board draft board emery board drawing board free on board go by the board ironing board half board notice board mood board take (something) on board school board sounding board shoulder board sweep the board room and board on board tote board board and lodging as stiff as a board bed and board off the drawing board running board cutting board bristol board dry-erase board message board go back to the drawing board sound board on the drawing board across the board sandwich board See More board-certified board game board foot board of trade board of directors boogie board bread board bulletin board call-board circuit board chopping board diving board draft board emery board drawing board free on board go by the board ironing board half board notice board mood board take (something) on board school board sounding board shoulder board sweep the board room and board on board tote board board and lodging as stiff as a board bed and board off the drawing board running board cutting board bristol board dry-erase board message board go back to the drawing board sound board on the drawing board across the board sandwich board See More Kids Definition board 1 of 2 noun ˈbȯrd 1 : a sawed piece of lumber that is much broader and longer than it is thick 2 : a usually rectangular piece of rigid material used for some special purpose a diving board a game board 3 : blackboard 4 : a number of persons having authority to manage or direct something the school board 5 : meals given at set times for a price He paid $20 a week for room and board. 6 boards plural : the low wooden wall enclosing a hockey rink 7 : a sheet of insulating material carrying electronic parts (as for a computer) board 2 of 2 verb boarded; boarding 1 : to go aboard We boarded the plane in New York. 2 : to cover with boards The windows were boarded up. 3 : to give or get meals and a place to live for a price The students board at the college. They board guests in the summer. Medical Definition board noun ˈbō(ə)rd, ˈbȯ(ə)rd 1 : a group of persons having supervisory, managerial, investigatory, or advisory powers medical licensing boards a board of health 2 : an examination given by an examining board —often used in plural passed his medical boards Legal Definition board noun often capitalized 1 a : a group of individuals having managerial, supervisory, investigatory, or advisory powers over a public or private business, trust, or other organization or institution Board of Regents Board of Bar Overseers b : board of directors 2 a : a group of citizens elected to administer the business of or an aspect of the business of a political unit (as a town or county) a board of selectmen b : a federal, state, or local government agency see also National Labor Relations Board 3 : a securities or commodities exchange see also board of trade 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 Relevance organizations institutions associations institutes societies chambers councils brotherhoods fraternities groups colleges communities consortiums clubs leagues teams guilds collectives communes chapters consortia cadres gilds fellowships congresses sodalities orders coalitions circles alliances bodies partnerships cooperatives squads crews cliques blocs camps parties coteries clans sets branches outfits juntas locals memberships cabals bands sororities folds sisterhoods lots confederacies gangs syndicates klatches klatsches rings cartels conspiracies 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 bars buffets side tables card tables coffee 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 victuals sustains battens waits banquets messes fills feasts dines nurtures overfeeds surfeits underfeeds fattens reprovisions hand-feeds nourishes regales spoon-feeds force-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 chambers roofs camps shelters quarters bunks accommodates billets domiciles homes harbors encamps bivouacs tents bestows stables takes in roosts barracks sheds ensconces secures puts up beds (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ejects evicts
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