Synonyms of boards

boards 1 of 2

noun

plural of board

1

as in organizations

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

a proposal that is likely to meet with strong opposition from the local board of undertakers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organizations
• institutions
• associations
• institutes
• societies
• chambers
• brotherhoods
• fraternities
• councils
• groups
• colleges
• communities
• guilds
• leagues
• clubs
• collectives
• communes
• teams
• chapters
• fellowships
• cadres
• consortia
• congresses
• orders
• partnerships
• coalitions
• circles
• alliances
• sodalities
• cooperatives
• bodies
• squads
• crews
• cliques
• blocs
• camps
• parties
• clans
• branches
• sets
• outfits
• locals
• coteries
• folds
• memberships
• sororities
• bands
• juntas
• lots
• gangs
• syndicates
• klatches
• cabals
• cartels
• conspiracies
• rings
• sisterhoods
• confederacies
• camarillas
• faithfuls
• combines
• juntos
• camorras

2

as in tables

a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food

in preparation for the governor's visit, the taverner arranged an array of fancy dishes and silverware on the inn's finest board

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tables
• counters
• sideboards
• tea tables
• coffee tables
• buffets
• side tables
• bars
• card tables
• refectory tables
• bed tables

boards

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of board

1

as in feeds

to provide food or meals for

housed and boarded many foster children over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feeds
• provisions
• caters
• serves
• sustains
• waits
• fills
• victuals
• battens
• banquets
• messes
• nurtures
• feasts
• dines
• overfeeds
• fattens
• hand-feeds
• surfeits
• nourishes
• regales
• underfeeds
• force-feeds
• reprovisions
• spoon-feeds
• refeeds

2

as in houses

to provide with living quarters or shelter

boarded the stray cat until a permanent home could be found

Synonyms & Similar Words

• houses
• rooms
• lodges
• shelters
• camps
• roofs
• chambers
• accommodates
• quarters
• bunks
• homes
• harbors
• encamps
• billets
• bestows
• domiciles
• takes in
• stables
• sheds
• bivouacs
• beds (down)
• barracks
• tents
• roosts
• secures
• puts up
• ensconces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejects
• evicts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boards

Noun

In preparing for the original The Devil Wears Prada, Ledermann and the makeup department completely avoided looking at trend boards and noughties fashion campaigns, aiming instead to create looks for each fictional woman that were specific to each of their personalities. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026

According to his campaign website, Hale has served on several boards in Anderson, including the City of Anderson’s Planning Commission and the Anderson Union High School District Board of Trustees. —William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026

Clayton Keller’s shot went wide of the net, but bounced off the end boards and straight to Marino, who buried it. —Jesse Granger, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

In retirement, Davis served on several corporate boards, and built a home in Chautauqua, New York. —Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026

Technicians poke and prod every component at test benches attached to custom boards with thousands of nodes. —Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026

The proposal would burden doctors with giving parents a highly detailed consent statement to be prepared by boards of medicine and osteopathic medicine, and forbid health authorities to order vaccinations during outbreaks of familiar or new deadly diseases. —Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026

There’s a risk that boards, and the world in general, are over-indexing on the CEO as the one who is going to make all this happen. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026

The hopscotch squares and sensory boards in the hallways are intended to help children transition from room to room. —Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026

Verb

Iván de los Ángeles Arias, a 44-year-old boat pilot, often boards the boat for a five-minute ride across the Bay of Havana, keeping his car at home for emergency use only. —ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026

The pre-vetting process, in practice, looks like virtual previews, FaceTime walkthroughs, and detailed property packages sent before a client ever boards a plane to visit the home, Julian said. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026

This group typically boards the aircraft last. —Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026

Because if the current streak issues continue, Minnesota could start to run away with second place in the division before anyone even boards a plane to Milan. —Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026

Unsure of her whereabouts, her father contacted Hussein, who tracked her whereabouts to the Sherburne County Jail, which boards detainees for ICE. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026

The Polar Express On Christmas Eve, a young boy boards a magical train bound for the North Pole, embarking on a journey that challenges his doubts and awakens his belief in the wonder of the season. —Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025

Towards the beginning of the dystopian thriller, when Glen Powell's character Ben Richards boards a train, the camera pans over some of the other passengers, one of whom is holding none other than Powell's real-life rescue pup, Brisket, in her lap. —Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025

When Lo boards the yacht, she’s soon met by a murderer’s row of, well, maybe actual murderers! —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025