boardroom

noun

board·​room ˈbȯrd-ˌrüm How to pronounce boardroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room that is designated for meetings of a board

Examples of boardroom in a Sentence

The directors are meeting in the boardroom.
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His Jackie Moreno has one of the wilder arcs on Running Point, going from a snack vendor at Waves games to a suit in the boardroom. EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025 Not long ago South Asian women were largely underrepresented in corporate boardrooms and creative industries, particularly in the United States. Yola Robert, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Corporate boardrooms as well as government itself are shedding their diversity, equity and inclusion programs in alignment with the nascent new order, though a judge on Friday largely blocked Trump’s mandate. Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025 Even with great access to several MLS boardrooms during the summer transfer window, the episode that focuses on deadline day lacks drama and intrigue. Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boardroom

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boardroom was in 1732

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“Boardroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardroom. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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