Board | Mean of board in English Dictionary

/ˈboɚd/

• Noun
• a long, thin, flat piece of wood
1. They nailed some boards over the broken window.
2. Cut the board lengthwise.
• a flat piece of material (such as wood or cardboard) that is used for a special purpose
1. They covered the board in fabric and pinned some photographs to it.
2. the board that is used to play games like chess and checkers
• a large, smooth surface for writing on
1. Write the answers on the board.

• a group of people who manage or direct a company or organization
1. She sits on the bank's board of directors. = She's a board member at the bank.
• a group of people who have been chosen to learn information about something, to give advice, etc.
1. a member of the advisory board = a board member
2. She is on the town's planning/zoning board.
3. an investigative board [=(more commonly) panel]
4. The parole board has decided that the prisoner is not yet ready for release.
• daily meals that you pay for when you are paying to stay at a hotel, school, etc.
1. He's looking for a place that provides board and lodging in the city.
2. (Brit) A week at the hotel with half board [=some meals] is of course less expensive than a week with full board. [=all meals]
• special tests that you take when you want to be accepted as a student at a college or medical school
1. Did you pass the boards?
• the low wooden wall that surrounds the playing surface in ice hockey
1. He crashed into the boards.
• in a way that includes or affects everyone or everything
1. We've been forced to cut spending across the board.
• to no longer be used or considered
1. Many of his original theories have gone by the board in recent years as new evidence has accumulated.
• in or on a train, boat, etc.
1. She got on board the train.
2. The ship's passengers are all on board.
3. Is all the equipment on board (the boat/train/bus/plane)?
• included among the group of people who support a particular goal, project, etc.
1. They needed to get more senators on board for the bill to pass.
• to decide to accept or deal with (something, such as a suggestion or idea)
1. You will be pleased to note that we have taken your suggestions on board in formulating the present policy.
• Verb
• to get into or onto (an airplane, a bus, a train, etc.)
1. You must have a ticket in order to board the train.
2. The pirates tried to board the ship, but we fought them off.
3. We're supposed to board at 10:15.
4. Passengers may now board.
• to put or allow (someone) into or onto an airplane, a bus, a train, etc.
1. We're now boarding all passengers.
2. The flight is about to begin boarding.
3. Passengers should remain in the boarding area.
• to cover or close (something) with pieces of wood
1. The caretaker boarded the window.
2. The caretaker boarded up the window.
3. We decided to board up [=put boards over the windows and doors of] the old shed.
• to provide (someone) with daily meals and a place to live in exchange for money
1. They board guests during the summer season.
• to pay for daily meals and a place to live
1. Many students board at the college.