nounπShareA relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making."The carpenter used several wooden boards to build the new bookshelf. "materialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc."The school's main office has a large switchboard to handle all phone calls. "electronicsdevicetechnologycommunicationutilityelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA flat surface with markings for playing a board game."Each player starts the game with four counters on the board."gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareShort for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, message board (on the Internet), etc."The teacher wrote the homework assignment on both boards in the classroom: the whiteboard and the blackboard. "materialgameinternetcommunicationsporteducationbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors."We have to wait to hear back from the board."businessorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareRegular meals or the amount paid for them in a place of lodging."Room and board"foodbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe side of a ship."The sailor leaned over the boards of the ship, watching the dolphins swim. "nauticalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.""The small sailboat made slow progress up the river, its boards becoming shorter as the wind shifted and the current grew stronger." "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe wall that surrounds an ice hockey rink, often in plural."The hockey player slammed into the boards trying to stop the puck. "sportgamebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA long, narrow table, like that used in a medieval dining hall."For the Renaissance festival, they built long boards where the actors and audience could share a communal meal. "utensilfooditemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePaper made thick and stiff like a board, for book covers, etc.; pasteboard."to bind a book in boards"materialstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA level or stage having a particular layout."The video game has multiple boards, each with a different arrangement of obstacles. "stagestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA container for holding pre-dealt cards that is used to allow multiple sets of players to play the same cards."In the duplicate bridge tournament, each table used the same boards so every team played the exact same hands. "gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rebound.""He grabbed the boards after the basketball bounced off the rim." "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(with "the") A stage (as in a theater)."The actors nervously waited to go on the boards for the opening scene. "stageentertainmentcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareStructure around a rink for ice hockey."The hockey players crashed into the boards during the game. "sportstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hardcover binding on a book."His new novel just came out in boards. The paperback will follow in about a year."literaturematerialwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance."It is time to board the aircraft."vehiclenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money."The kind woman boards university students during the school year. "businessserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.""During the school year, some students who live far from campus board with local families." "propertyservicebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party"The pirates prepared to board the merchant ship, hoping to seize its cargo. "nauticalmilitarysailingwaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation""During the school year, many students board at the private academy, paying for their meals and rooms." "businessservicejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo approach (someone); to make advances to, accost."The persistent salesperson boarded me in the shopping mall, trying to sell me a new credit card. "actionhumancommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover with boards or boarding."to board a house"buildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hit (someone) with a wooden board."The angry carpenter boards the unruly lumber with swift, determined strokes. "actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo write something on a board, especially a blackboard or whiteboard."The teacher boards the math problem on the whiteboard for the students to see. "writingeducationcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareExaminations given for entry to college or to qualify for a profession."She studied hard for her medical boards so she could become a certified doctor. "educationachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
