cutting board

noun

plural cutting boards
: a board on which something (such as food or cloth) is placed for cutting

Examples of cutting board in a Sentence

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Holding remaining cucumber half cut side up on a cutting board, carefully shave off a slice using a vegetable peeler. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025 Food/nonfood-contact surface is not smooth and easily cleanable (cutting board on flame grill melted and deep grooves). Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Transfer chicken to a cutting board and tent with foil. Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025 The kitchen is adjacent and is pretty basic, with just a sink and cutting board insert, a fridge, a microwave, and some cabinetry. Adam Williams may 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutting board

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cutting board was in 1639

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“Cutting board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutting%20board. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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cutting board

noun
: a board on which something (as cloth or food) is placed for cutting
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