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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On the same December day in 1958, the company's founder and president, Waring Hudsucker (Charles Durning), leaps to his death from the boardroom on the 44th floor (not counting the mezzanine). Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024 Global funds rediscovered Japan after efforts to tighten corporate governance, diversify boardrooms and give investors a louder say in big decisions. William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 The England job was suddenly available, but Howe was referring to the loss of Staveley, his biggest boardroom ally, and Mitchell’s arrival as sporting director. George Caulkin, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 Their scenes largely took place in boardrooms in New York City, where Katie was meeting rich colleagues of her deceased husband in order to carry out a nefarious plan. Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boardroom 

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

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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 Jan. 2025.

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