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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
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Moreover, the lessons learned from board games can inform better talent management and foster a culture of collaboration.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Several vintage wooden board games are kept in the lobby for anyone who prefers to stay indoors.
—Tykesha Burton, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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Researchers have proposed a possible set of rules for an ancient board game that dates back more than 4,000 years ago, ranking as one of the oldest in the world.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The goose game has its origins in a 16th-century board game once played at the court of the Medici and famously gifted to Spain’s King Philip II.
—John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 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 3 Jan. 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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