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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The central common area draws visitors with a fire pit, picnic tables, complimentary hot drinks, and shelves of books, board games, and cards.
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Alison Osius, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2025
Out back, football games aired on large TVs, and tables were strewn with comic books, board games, toys and brand-new footballs and basketballs.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
Taking regular breaks from devices and social media and replacing that time with family activities such as board games or trivia questions, cooking together, or simply hanging out.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025
Game day, where employees can take a break to play board games, video games, yard games, virtual games, etc.
• Friday: Movie day, where employees either watch a movie in the office or go to a theater together.
—Steve Sonnenberg, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Alison Osius, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2025
Out back, football games aired on large TVs, and tables were strewn with comic books, board games, toys and brand-new footballs and basketballs.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
Taking regular breaks from devices and social media and replacing that time with family activities such as board games or trivia questions, cooking together, or simply hanging out.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025
Game day, where employees can take a break to play board games, video games, yard games, virtual games, etc.
• Friday: Movie day, where employees either watch a movie in the office or go to a theater together.
—Steve Sonnenberg, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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