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UK/ˈɡeɪm.bɔːd/US/ˈɡeɪm.bɔɹd/

noun

A portable surface marked for playing a game, and on which the counters or other pieces are placed and moved.

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Meanings

noungameboard (plural gameboards)

plural gameboards · alternative game board

  1. board gamesA portable surface marked for playing a game, and on which the counters or other pieces are placed and moved.

    Synonyms: board

  2. video gamesThe playfield.

    The Mario games extended the gameboard with side scrolling […]

    2011, Janet H. Murray, Inventing the Medium: Principles of Interaction Design as a Cultural Practice

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA portable surface marked for playing a game, and on which the counters or other pieces are placed and moved.

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More synonyms by meaning

nouna flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games

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surface
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board

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From game + board. First attested in 1826.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 棋盤 /棋盘
  • 棋盤 /棋盘 (qípán)portable surface on which a game is played
Czech herní plán, hrací deska
  • herní plánportable surface on which a game is played
  • hrací deskaportable surface on which a game is played
Finnish pelilauta
  • pelilautaportable surface on which a game is played
French tablier
  • tablierportable surface on which a game is played
German Spielbrett, Spielplan
  • Spielbrettportable surface on which a game is played
  • Spielplanportable surface on which a game is played
Latin abacus
  • abacusportable surface on which a game is played
Polish plansza
  • planszaportable surface on which a game is played
Russian игрово́е по́ле, игрова́я доска́
  • игрово́е по́ле (igrovóje póle)portable surface on which a game is played
  • игрова́я доска́ (igrovája doská)portable surface on which a game is played
Swedish spelplan, spelbräde
  • spelplanportable surface on which a game is played
  • spelbrädeportable surface on which a game is played
Ukrainian ігрове́ по́ле, ігрова́ до́шка
  • ігрове́ по́ле (ihrové póle)portable surface on which a game is played
  • ігрова́ до́шка (ihrová dóška)portable surface on which a game is played
Cite this entry
APA

gameboard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gameboard

MLA

“gameboard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gameboard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gameboard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gameboard.

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