cutting board

noun

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

Examples of cutting board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Once the brownies are cooled, use the extra parchment to lift the brownies out onto a cutting board. Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024 Outfitted in matching aprons and sipping adult beverages, Amanda’s students watch a screen while her hands chop a jalapeño on the cutting board for ful medames, or Egyptian fava beans. Jordan P. Hickey, Longreads, 22 Feb. 2024 Place the fish on a cutting board, and pat the cavity dry with paper towels. Domenica Marchetti, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 On a cutting board, use a chef's knife to slice the head in half through the core. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024 Or maybe your kid loves to help out in the kitchen (read: pilfer carrots off the cutting board). Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 10 Feb. 2024 Invest in a cutting board that can fit over the sink or stove to leave room for everything else. Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024 Uncover and invert the slab of coffee gelatin onto a cutting board. Bonnie S. Benwick, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Toscana Acacia Circo Cheese Cutting Board and Tools Set Arrive to celebrate a new home with a cheese cutting board and tools set, along with all of the foods needed to create a decadent spread. Carly Totten, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Cutting board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutting%20board. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

cutting board

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