board meaning
board :
a flat piece of material used in building
noun
▪ We need a board for the fence.
▪ We need a flat piece to build the fence.
▪ The board decided to increase the budget.
▪ The group managing the company decided to increase the budget.
paraphrasing
▪ plank – flat piece
▪ committee – group managing
▪ council – group managing
▪ sheet – flat piece
board :
to get on a vehicle or to provide food and lodging
verb
▪ Passengers will board the bus at the station.
▪ Passengers will get on the bus at the station.
▪ We board our hotel early.
▪ We provide food and lodging at our hotel.
paraphrasing
▪ embark – get on
▪ lodge – provide lodging
▪ enter – get on
▪ accommodate – provide lodging
Pronunciation
board [bɔːrd]
The noun is pronounced as 'bord'.
board [bɔːrd]
The verb is pronounced as 'bord'.
Common phrases and grammar about board
board - Common meaning
noun
a flat piece of material used in building
verb
to get on a vehicle or to provide food and lodging
Part of Speech Changes for "board"
▪ boarder (noun) – someone who boards
▪ boardinghouse (noun) – a place that provides food and lodging
▪ boardroom (noun) – a room where a board meets
Common Expressions with "board"
▪ board of directors – the group that manages a company
▪ notice board – a place to post notices
▪ board a plane – get on a plane
▪ board a train – get on a train
Important examples of board in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC Part 5, board as a noun often refers to a group managing a company, while as a verb it is used to mean getting on a vehicle.
Example of a confusing word: bored (feeling uninterested)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
When used as a verb, board often appears in questions about boarding vehicles, requiring correct verb form.
board
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
board of directors
'group that manages a company', used in business contexts.
board a train
'get on a train', used in travel contexts.
Differences between similar words and board
board
,
committee
differences
A board is a group managing a company, while a committee is a smaller group assigned specific tasks.
board
,
embark
differences
'board' means to get on a vehicle, while 'embark' often refers specifically to getting on a ship or similar large vehicle.
Words with the same origin as board
The origin of board
The word 'board' comes from Old English 'bord,' meaning a plank or table.
Word structure
board has no prefix or suffix. Its root is 'bord,' meaning 'plank'.
Words with the same origin
The root of board is 'bord,' meaning 'edge' or 'plank'. Words with the same root include 'border' and 'boarder'.
