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 Archaeologists Unearth 25,000 Finds In Historic City—Including 11,000 Bones By Aristos Georgiou Science and Health Reporter 1 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 See all Example Sentences for board game 

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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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 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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