board game

noun

plural board games
: a game (such as checkers, chess, or backgammon) played by placing or moving pieces on a board

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All of Williams' board games are currently manufactured in China, but rising tariffs and trade uncertainty have pushed him to look for alternatives in Europe or Southeast Asia. Dian Zhang, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025 Each of their five handmade wooden Conestoga wagons has comfortable furnishings, including a king-size bed, two bunks, a table, fridge, microwave, coffee maker, heat and A/C, and a collection of board games. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The game’s success has lead to multiple expansions and placement on retail shelves next to board game classics like Monopoly and Clue. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Hasbro Entertainment itself has turned two of its other iconic board games – Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble – into game shows for The CW, produced by Lionsgate Alternative Television. Peter White, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for board game

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of board game was in 1854

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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

board game

noun
: a game of strategy (as chess, checkers, or backgammon) played by moving pieces on a board

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