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Collocations for board - noun

1. flat piece of wood, plastic, etc.

ADJECTIVE

bulletin (AmE), drawing, poster (AmE)
ironing
diving
circuit
chopping (BrE), cutting (AmE)
emery

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board + NOUN

game

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PREPOSITION

on a/the board
There's a notice on the board.

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2. group of people who control an organization

ADJECTIVE

advisory, editorial, executive, governing, management, review
health, parole, school, etc.

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VERB + board

be on, serve on, sit on
He sits on the company's management board.
join
appoint sb to, elect sb to
resign from
go to
The project will go to the board for consideration.
submit sth to, take sth to
She took her ideas to the board.

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board + NOUN

member
meeting

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PREPOSITION

board of
the company's board of directors

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PHRASES

at board level
The issue has been discussed at board level.
chairman of the board
a member of the board
a seat on the board
She was promoted and offered a seat on the board.

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3. meals that are provided when you stay in a hotel

ADJECTIVE

full (BrE) (American plan in AmE)
half (BrE) (European plan in AmE)

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PHRASES

board and lodging (esp. BrE), room and board (esp. AmE)

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Collocations for board - verb

Board is used with these nouns as the subject:
passenger

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Board is used with these nouns as the object:
aircraft, boat, bus, coach, elevator, ferry, flight, helicopter, jet, passenger, plane, ship, steamer, train, tram, vessel

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