cheeseboard

cheese·board

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheez-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈtʃizˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheez-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈtʃizˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

Definitions of cheeseboard word

countable noun cheeseboard A cheeseboard is a board from which cheese is served at a meal. 3
noun cheeseboard a board from which cheese is served at a meal 3
noun cheeseboard a tray or platter for serving a variety of cheeses. 1
noun cheeseboard a selection of cheeses provided, as before or after a meal. 1
noun cheeseboard A board on which cheese is served and cut. 1
noun cheeseboard platter of cheeses 1

See all 7 definitions of cheeseboard

Information block about the term

Origin of cheeseboard

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; cheese1 + board

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cheeseboard

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cheeseboard

cheeseboard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cheeseboard usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer