the boards

plural noun

US
: the low wooden wall that surrounds the playing surface in ice hockey
He crashed into the boards.

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Legend serves on the boards of Harlem Village Academies, Global Citizen and Management Leadership for Tomorrow, as well as the advisory boards of The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice and Teach For All. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026 The husband and wife are noted allies of DeSantis, who appointed them to the boards of two of the state’s public universities. — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 Lawson Crouse snagged the puck near the boards and redirected it around Karlsson’s leg to Keller between the circles. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Lawson Crouse snagged the puck near the boards and redirected it around Karlsson's leg to Keller between the circles. — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the boards

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“The boards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20boards. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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