board
board Lexical Profile
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• noun
A long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material used for floors, walls, or other building purposes.
"He nailed the wooden board securely to the frame of the house."
A group of people convened to manage, direct, or advise an organization, business, or institution.
"The board of directors voted unanimously to approve the merger."
The provision of regular meals when one stays somewhere, usually in return for payment or services.
"The scholarship covers full tuition, as well as room and board for four years."
• verb
To get on or into a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle.
"Passengers in zone one are now invited to board the aircraft."
To live and receive regular meals in a house or institution in return for payment or services.
"During the week, the students board at the academy and return home on weekends."
To cover or close a window or door with pieces of wood (typically used with 'up').
"Shop owners began to board up their storefronts before the hurricane made landfall."
Word Nuance & Usage
Often confused in spelling with its homophone 'bored' (feeling weary or unenthusiastic), though their definitions and syntactic functions are entirely unrelated.
• Rhymes for board
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'bord' (board, plank, table, shield), of Germanic origin. The sense of an advisory 'group of people' derives from the historical concept of a council gathering around a communal table.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.