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board game
noun
plural board games
: a game (such as checkers, chess, or backgammon) played by placing or moving pieces on a board
Examples of board game in a Sentence
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This tense cooperative board game pits the players against swarms of Aliens that are controlled by the scenarios included with the game.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
This method can be implemented quite easily for board games.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2024
Yo-yos Mini board games, such as Connect Four Mini puzzle cubes, such as Rubik's Cubes
Paddleball games
Playing cards
Slide puzzles
Party Favors
The party favor options are endless.
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Jennifer O'Donnell, Parents, 30 July 2024
In addition to pickleball courts, there’s an arcade, ping pong, cornhole, and board games.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 20 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1854, in the meaning defined above
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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 6 Sep. 2024.
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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Nglish: Translation of board game for Spanish Speakers
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