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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Industry veterans like Michael Yee, the former CEO at MGF Sourcing, have joined the platform to bridge global capabilities directly into North American boardrooms. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 Think of yourself as the captain of your ship versus one frightened passenger, the conductor instead of one instrument in the orchestra or the CEO rather than one anxious shareholder in the boardroom. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The findings show the extent of the retreat from diversity, equity and inclusion into corporate boardrooms. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Bhatia was until recently a major shareholder and boardroom player at English Championship side Queens Park Rangers, but sold his shares on the same day in initial report about the Liverpool deal emerged. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boardroom

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boardroom was in 1732

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