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    Definitions

    1 | noun | a committee having supervisory powers 2 | noun | a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes 3 | noun | a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose 4 | noun | food or meals in general 5 | noun | a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view 6 | noun | a table at which meals are served 7 | noun | electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices 8 | noun | a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities (13 meanings)

    Pronunciation

    b'awrd (IPA: bˈɔrd)

    Hyphenation

    board (no hyphenation) (5 letters | 1 syllable)

    First known use in English

    1386 (Late Middle ages) (639 years ago)

    Word origins

    Old English |

    Overall typical frequency

    written: 711th most common (1 in 7246 words) ( > 99% noun | 0% verb)

    spoken: 709th most common (1 in 10000 words)

    (includes some inflected forms)

    Word frequency history

    Word frequency history

    Inflected forms

    boards | boarded | boarding

    Synonyms

    plank | plate | table | display board | display panel | dining table | control board | control panel | instrument panel | panel | add-in | card | circuit board | circuit card | plug-in | ... (total: 18)

    Narrower terms

    advisory board | appeal board | appeals board | board of appeals | board of directors | board of education | board of selectmen | directorate | draft board | Federal Reserve Board | governing board | planning board | school board | zoning board | chipboard | ... (total: 85)

    Broader terms

    commission | committee | lumber | timber | flat solid | sheet | fare | display | video display | table | electrical device | printed circuit | surface | come in | enter | ... (total: 30)

    Rhymes

    abhorred | aboard | accord | adored | afford | award | bored | chord | cord | deplored | explored | fjord | floored | ford | gored | ... (total: 39) (based on typical American pronunciation)

    Lexically close words

    aboard | beard | boars | hoard

    Anagram

    broad

    Phrases

    across-the-board | across the board | baffle board | beaver board | binder board | binder's board | board foot | board game | board measure | board meeting | ... (total: 48)

    Translations

    Mandarin Chinese: | 董事會 (noun) | 板 (noun) | 坐船 (verb) Hindi: | मंडल (noun) | तख्हता (noun) | चढ़ना (verb) Arabic: | مَجلِسُ إدارَة (noun) | لَوْحُ خَشَب (noun) | يَركَب (verb) Spanish: | tabla (wood) | junta (business company) | consejo (business company) | subir al avión (aviation) | embarcarse (aviation) French: | planche (wood) | conseil (business company) | monter à bord (aviation) | embarquer (aviation)

    Other notable uses

    Board (US population: 3950 people, white: 72%)

    Chairman of the Board | Board and Care

    board.com | board.net | board.org | board.info | board.biz (total: 5)

    Crossword puzzle clues

    Cooperative people? | Daily meals | Get on | Meals | Part of an American plan, at a hotel | Partner of room | Theme of this puzzle | Word after cutting and running | Word before

    Scrabble score

    8 (International English) | 8 (North American English)

    Phone keypad digits

    (???) ??2-6273

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