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BORDG-aym/ˈbɔːd ɡeɪm/

A board game (id: board-game) is a game played on a board, often with pieces or cards, such as chess or Monopoly. A card game uses only cards; a video game is on a screen. Common rooms: a board game is fine; gambling apps are not.

Meaning

A game played on a board, often with pieces or cards, such as chess or Monopoly.

Examples

• “A board game in the common room is fine; gambling apps are not.”
• “A board-game club still needs a staff volunteer; it is not an unsupervised lunchtime.”

Good to know

a board game. Contrast: a card game / a video game. Common rooms / clubs. Countable games. Mix-up: a whiteboard is for writing, not playing.

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