How to Use "Board" with Example Sentences

board (n): a flat piece of wood; group of people who control an organization; meal served with a room rental

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Used with adjectives:

"There's an advertisement on the bulletin board."
(bulleting, bill)

"The pants are on the ironing board."
(ironing)

"The project is on the drawing board."
(drawing, poster)

"The swimming pool has a diving board."
(diving)

"We cut vegetables on the cutting board."
(cutting, chopping)

"The decision is in the hands of the advisory board."
(advisory, executive, governing, review, health, parole, school)

Used with verbs:

"She serves on the board of directors."
(serves, be: is/am/are, sits)

"He stepped down from the board."
(stepped down, resigned)

"The board will appoint a new chair."
(appoint, elect, select, choose, vote on)

"Our final proposal will go to the board."
(go, be submitted, be taken)

Used with nouns:

"Monopoly is a fun board game."
(game)

"She's one of the board members."
(members)

"Everyone is in the board meeting."
(meeting)

Used with prepositions:

"Put the notice on the board."
(on)

"He will join the board of directors."
(of)

board (v): to get on a vehicle that carries many people

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Used with nouns:

"It's time to board the plane."
(plane, jet, aircraft, flight, bus, train, ferry, ship)

"The passengers are boarding the train."
(passengers)