1. plural of board; flat pieces of wood or other material
2. the stage of a theater
Usage: theatrical
3. governing bodies or committees

1. third person singular present of board; gets on a vehicle or ship
2. third person singular present of board; provides with meals and lodging

Examples

• The carpenter cut several boards for the deck.
• She dreamed of performing on the boards of Broadway.
• The company’s boards meet quarterly to discuss strategy.
• He boards the train every morning at 7:30.
• The family boards exchange students during the school year.
• We need more boards to finish the fence.
• The actor has been treading the boards for twenty years.