boardroom

board·room

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bawrd-room, -roo m, bohrd-]
- /ˈbɔrdˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈboʊrd-/
- /ˈbɔːd.rʊm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawrd-room, -roo m, bohrd-]
- /ˈbɔrdˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈboʊrd-/

Definitions of boardroom word

countable noun boardroom The boardroom is a room where the board of a company meets. 3
noun boardroom a room where the board of directors of a company meets 3
noun boardroom (as modifier) 3
noun boardroom a room in which a board of administrators or directors regularly holds meetings 3
noun boardroom a room set aside for meetings of a board, as of a corporation. 1
noun boardroom a room in a broker's office where stock-market quotations are listed on a board or by other means. 1

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Origin of boardroom

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; board + room

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Parts of speech for Boardroom

noun

adjective

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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boardroom popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for boardroom

noun boardroom

chamber — A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings.

Just one Synonym for boardroom