board

board1 [ bɔrd ] noun ***

▸ 1 flat piece of wood

▸ 2 for showing information

▸ 3 group that manages something

▸ 4 meals

▸ 5 examinations

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) count a long thin flat piece of wood, used especially for making floors and other parts of buildings: PLANK:

There's a loose board in the bedroom.

Boards had been nailed up to cover the broken window.

a ) uncount a thin flat sheet of wood or other hard material:

We use only recycled paper and board in our packaging.

The walls were lined with insulating board.

b ) count a thin flat piece of wood or other material that is used for something, for example for making a firm surface or for playing a game:

He put the bread on the board and began to slice it.

We wanted to play chess but I couldn't find the board.

a group of surfers waxing their boards

2. ) count a flat wide surface such as a BULLETIN BOARD or BLACKBOARD placed upright and used for showing information:

The board said Danger Keep Out.

The final grades were posted on the board.

The train station has an electronic board showing all departure times.

3. ) count a group of people who have the responsibility of managing important business or government activities:

an advisory/editorial board

She was appointed to the board investigating lapses in airport security.

school board: The local school board is trying to raise teachers' salaries.

board of trustees: The hospital's board of trustees voted for the merger.

a ) the most important people in a company, who make decisions about the way that the company is managed:

He sits on the boards of several companies.

board of directors: She has recently been appointed to the board of directors.

chairman of the board: Fred's father is chairman of the board.

4. ) uncount meals provided for you when you stay at a hotel, live at another person's house, etc.:

room and board: She gets $100 a week plus room and board (=a place to stay and meals).

=> FULL BOARD, ROOM AND BOARD

5. ) the boards plural AMERICAN BOARD EXAMS

go by the board BRITISH

if a plan, idea, or activity goes by the board, it is stopped or forgotten:

Our plans to expand went by the board for lack of funding.

on board

1. ) on a ship or an airplane:

The airplane had 125 passengers and crew on board.

A customs officer came on board the ship.

2. ) involved in a project or organization, or working for a company:

Welcome to the team. It's great to have you on board.

take something on board

to consider an idea, problem, or situation and try to deal with it:

The committee will take your opinions on board before making a decision.

=> ACROSS-THE-BOARD

board

board 2 [ bɔrd ] verb *

1. ) intransitive or transitive to get onto a ship, aircraft, train, or bus:

She boarded the wrong train.

We're boarding through gate 16.

a ) intransitive if a plane or ship is boarding, passengers are being allowed to get on it:

When I got to the airport, my flight was already boarding.

2. ) intransitive to live at another person's house in a room that you pay for:

board with: She had three students who boarded with her.

a ) to live with other students at school or college during the part of the year that you go to classes:

From the age of eight, George boarded at a private school in Maine.

,board `off phrasal verb transitive

to hide something by putting wooden boards over or around it:

Part of the garage had been boarded off during building works.

,board `out phrasal verb transitive BRITISH

to arrange for a person or animal to stay with someone who is paid to look after them for a period of time

,board `over phrasal verb transitive

to cover something with wooden boards:

They boarded over all the old fireplaces.

,board `up phrasal verb transitive

to cover a window or door with wooden boards:

All the windows were either broken or boarded up.