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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Bring your friends and family for a variety of fun board games.
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Kevin Spencer, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Smartphones, sneakers and board games headline a wide-ranging set of products at risk of price increases as a result of China tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, experts told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
The prison’s dining halls, break rooms, gym and board games are for guards.
—Marcos Aleman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
In 2017, China watched in awe — and shock — as AlphaGo, an artificial intelligence program backed by Google, defeated a Chinese prodigy at a complex board game, Go.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Spencer, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Smartphones, sneakers and board games headline a wide-ranging set of products at risk of price increases as a result of China tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, experts told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
The prison’s dining halls, break rooms, gym and board games are for guards.
—Marcos Aleman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
In 2017, China watched in awe — and shock — as AlphaGo, an artificial intelligence program backed by Google, defeated a Chinese prodigy at a complex board game, Go.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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