What is another word for boards?

Pronunciation: [bˈɔːdz] (IPA)

Boards are commonly used as a building material, but they also have many other meanings. Synonyms for boards include planks, slats, panels, sheets, timber, lumber, and beams. Scratch boards, chalkboards, and whiteboards are used for educational purposes, while bulletin boards and notice boards provide information in a public space. Boards can also refer to a group of people who oversee an organization or company, such as a board of directors or a board of trustees. The phrase "on board" refers to being present and participating in something. So, while boards may be a simple word, it can have multiple meanings depending on the context.

Synonyms for Boards:

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What are the hypernyms for Boards?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    chipboard, plywood, timber, Governing Boards, panels, boards of directors, boards of education, boards of trustees, executive boards, school boards.

What are the hyponyms for Boards?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Boards?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Boards

Without speaking, she turned and made her way along the rough boards.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
They're sign-boards t' point th' way that iverybody knows as well as th' nose on his face!
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
Coming to a conclusion after some deliberation, he pulled two long boards up from the church steps, and, giving the gun to Silas to hold, he carried them to the middle gable of the building, on the side looking towards The Locks.
"The Mystery of the Locks"
Edgar Watson Howe

Famous quotes with Boards

  • We've got activists all across the country like the members of the Million Mom March organization, some of their leaders are here tonight. We're phone banking congressional offices and pursuing editorial boards.
    Michael D. Barnes
  • These ivy league students are in the upper echelon of the college boards and had great opportunity in front of them regardless of where they go to college. Its in their very nature and it is something they expect.
    Michael N. Castle
  • I have always wanted to be on Broadway, whether on ice or on the boards.
    Robin Cousins
  • Among the weeds choking out growth and good government are the hundreds of boards, commissions, and advisory committees that have sprouted over the years. They devour time, money, and energy far beyond any real contribution they make.
    Mitch Daniels
  • Creede is built of new pine boards and lies between two immense mountains covered with pines and snow.
    Richard H. Davis

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