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Synonyms for board

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

  2. n. 2

    A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.

  3. n. 3

    A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.

    Each player starts the game with four counters on the board.

Forms

Plural
boards → tables, fares, foods, stands…

Example sentences

  • committee The Congressmen rammed the bill through committee.
  • panel Don't forget to clean the knobs and control panel.
  • council The council isn’t doing anything to help the city.
  • cabinet He failed to become a cabinet member at that time.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
boardfalling
committeefalling
panelsteady
councilfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
food1, card1, diet2, meal1, fare1
5 letters
stand1, stage1, table2, panel2, lodge1, plank1
7 letters
council2, cabinet3
9 letters
committee3, provision3, clapboard2
13 letters
entertainment4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (diet2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
planche
Español
plancha