board game

noun

plural board games
: a game (such as checkers, chess, or backgammon) played by placing or moving pieces on a board

Examples of board game in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Arts, crafts and stories at the Milwaukee Public Library Milwaukee Public Library locations will have programming throughout spring break, including events focused on robots, anime, poetry and board games. Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024 In 2016, as part of Google, DeepMind developed AlphaGo, a program that used the same approach to defeat a world champion of Go, an ancient board game that requires subtle and instinctive skill. Will Knight, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024 The apparent board game bears some similarities to other prehistoric games from other cultures, including senet, an Egyptian game, as well as Mancala, which originated in Jordan. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 Opened in 2012, the stylish hotel continues to impress with its glamorous W amenities (luxe king-sized beds), quirky touches (board games in each room) and lavish Sisley Paris Spa. Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 The house shorts work as a uniform for after-dinner cuddling up to watch a movie or playing a board game together. Anne Loreto Cruz, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2024 Gale Force Nine features a line of Dune board games that range from the re-release of the classic strategy game to modern updates and takes on popular styles of games as social deduction. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Fred, 14, enjoys putting together puzzles and playing board games and video games in his free time. The Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2024 The living space currently has several game tables and areas to play board games or puzzles. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of board game was in 1854

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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

board game

noun
: a game of strategy (as chess, checkers, or backgammon) played by moving pieces on a board

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