board game
noun
plural board games
: a game (such as checkers, chess, or backgammon) played by placing or moving pieces on a board
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In 2021, while visiting Ms. Scheurer in Oregon, Ms. Briggs repeated the same story a few times in one day, and had trouble finding words and playing board games.
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Lindsay Gellman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Whoever is down to dance, do karaoke, and play board games until the sun goes down.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Consider throwing a stack of books and board games near your emergency kit.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
In the back of the Divine Barrel Brewing tap room in NoDa, pinball machines and board games surround a vending machine.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2025
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Lindsay Gellman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Whoever is down to dance, do karaoke, and play board games until the sun goes down.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Consider throwing a stack of books and board games near your emergency kit.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
In the back of the Divine Barrel Brewing tap room in NoDa, pinball machines and board games surround a vending machine.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2025
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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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