boardroom

noun

board·​room ˈbȯrd-ˌrüm How to pronounce boardroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room that is designated for meetings of a board

Examples of boardroom in a Sentence

The directors are meeting in the boardroom.
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It cannot be denied or ignored that emotional connections are at the core of human interaction, whether that be in the boardroom or on the sidewalk. Jenna Guarneri, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Culture isn’t built in boardrooms or painted on lobby walls. Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025 The White House has targeted initiatives across universities and boardrooms: T-Mobile dropped its DEI programs to secure federal approval on two deals last week. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 18 July 2025 Top economic rivals, the U.S. and China, are locked in a technological arms race over who can dominate AI as the technology takes on increasing importance everywhere from corporate boardrooms to the battlefield. Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for boardroom

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boardroom was in 1732

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“Boardroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardroom. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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