cutting board

noun

plural cutting boards
: a board on which something (such as food or cloth) is placed for cutting

Examples of cutting board in a Sentence

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The cutting board had cut marks and was no longer cleanable, but the dishwasher stunk anyway. David J. Neal august 1, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 Lift bar out using paper and transfer to cutting board. Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 31 July 2025 Its seven-person staff brings ingredients, recipes and cutting boards into classrooms, and to MKE Rec sites in the summers. Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025 Its ideal blade shape, a straight edge capped off by a slightly rounded tip, lets the user get perfectly straight cuts while rotating the knife smoothly on the cutting board for a continuous chopping action. Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutting board

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cutting board was in 1639

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“Cutting board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutting%20board. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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cutting board

noun
: a board on which something (as cloth or food) is placed for cutting
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