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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How does the new Coral Gables board game fit into the chamber’s plans?
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
While there, walk upstairs to the cozy Mustard Seed Books store that has a collection of puzzles and board games for visitors to play.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Today, the technical frameworks and approaches that allowed an algorithm to excel at this board game have translated fairly directly into bots that can write advanced code, help tackle open problems in mathematics, and replicate scientific discoveries from scratch.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
Because of its distinct grooves and marks, the stone piece was believed to be some kind of board game – but obviously no rulebook was dug up to confirm this.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
While there, walk upstairs to the cozy Mustard Seed Books store that has a collection of puzzles and board games for visitors to play.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Today, the technical frameworks and approaches that allowed an algorithm to excel at this board game have translated fairly directly into bots that can write advanced code, help tackle open problems in mathematics, and replicate scientific discoveries from scratch.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
Because of its distinct grooves and marks, the stone piece was believed to be some kind of board game – but obviously no rulebook was dug up to confirm this.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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