boards UK /bɔːdz/US /bɔːɹdz/noun 4phrases 2 noun[plural only]4 •Examinations given for entry to college or to qualify for a profession. •Structure around a rink for ice hockey. •(informal) A stage (as in a theater). •A hardcover binding on a book.His new novel just came out in boards. The paperback will follow in about a year. Phrases with boards enter on the boardsTo inscribe the name of (a student) on a board or tablet in a college. tread the boardsTo work as a theatre actor.
