Meaning of board In English

• 0 a thin, flat piece of cut wood or other hard material, often used for a particular purpose:

  • Cheeses were laid out on a board.

  • There was a "For Sale" board outside the house.

  • a chess board

  • The teacher wrote her name up on the board.

  • I stuck the notice (up) on the board.

  • I dived off the top board today, Dad.

• 1 the group of people who are responsible for controlling and organizing a company or organization:

  • Every decision has to be approved by the board (of directors).

  • She started in the firm after college and now she's on the board/a board member.

  • UK The board of governors meet/meets once a month to discuss school policy.

• 2 an official examination given by some medical and business organizations in the US:

  • This is my last chance to pass the boards.

• 3 on a boat, train, or aircraft:

  • As soon as I was on board, I began to have second thoughts about leaving.

• 4 meals provided when you are staying somewhere, usually for money

• 5 to get onto or allow people to get onto a boat, train, or aircraft:

  • At London airport she boarded a plane to Australia.

  • Will passengers waiting to board please go to the ticket counter?

• 6 to pay to sleep and eat meals in someone's house:

  • During his stay in England he boarded with a family in Bath.

  • When you went to school were you a day student or did you board?

  • He boards the dog out when he goes on business trips.

• 7 a thin, flat piece of hard material such as wood or plastic:

  • The floor boards of the old house squeaked as he walked across them.

  • an ironing board

  • a cheese board

• 8 the group of people who are responsible for controlling the operation of a public or private organization:

  • a community/school board

  • She sits on the board of several large companies.

• 9 meals provided when you are staying somewhere

• 10 to get onto or allow people to get onto an aircraft, train, or ship:

  • [ I ] Flight 701 to Los Angeles is now boarding at gate 14A.

• 11 to arrange for an animal to be temporarily taken care of and fed at a place other than its home:

  • [ T ] We board our dogs at the kennel when we go away.

• 12 the group of people who shareholders choose to manage a company or organization:

  • The board has decided to reject the offer.

  • Club manager, Gomez, insists he has the full backing of the board.

  • be/sit/have a seat on the board He sat on the board of the WPP Group for over ten years.

  • step down/stand down/resign from the board She will stand down from the board at the forthcoming AGM.

  • At the age of 27, she is the youngest member to join the board.

  • an emergency board meeting.

  • a non-executive board member

• 13 a group of people who are responsible for making rules and decisions on behalf of an organization:

  • A complaint was filed with the state medical board.

  • a school governing board

• 14 a flat object covered with small metal electrical connections that create one or more circuits, used in computers and other electronic equipment :

  • a graphics board

• 15 a flat object on a wall on which information can be fixed:

  • There is a list of names on the board outside my office.

• 16 a room and meals that are provided for someone who is staying away from home, for example in a hotel:

  • The package includes food and board.

• 17 examinations given by some business organizations in the US:

  • The best strategy for passing the boards is to study early and often.

• 18 to be legal and honest:

  • Pay-offs and all other financial dealings were ruled to have been above board.

• 19 affecting all areas, parts of an organization, people, etc. involved in a particular situation:

  • The new 18% tax rate will apply across the board.

• 20 to be or start to be involved in an activity:

  • Make sure all senior managers are on board and involved in the internet strategy.

• 21 to make someone become involved in an activity:

  • A consultancy firm was brought on board to ensure consistency and compatibility.

• 22 travelling on a plane, ship, or train:

  • The aircraft had 92 passengers on board.

• 23 to accept a new idea, method of working, etc.:

  • It's important that we take on board the environmental concerns of consumers.

• 24 if passengers board a plane, ship, or train, or if a plane, ship, or train is boarding, passengers get on to it before the start of a journey:

  • Flight 2864 to Frankfurt is now boarding at Gate 12.