boards up

A form of board up — To block doors or windows with boards, either to prevent access or as protection from storms, etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of board up
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boards up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boards%20up

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“boards up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boards%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boards up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boards%20up.

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