cheeseboard

[ cheez-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. a tray or platter for serving a variety of cheeses. cheese.
2. a selection of cheeses cheese provided, as before or after a meal.

cheeseboard

/ ˈtʃiːzˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a board from which cheese is served at a meal

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheeseboard¹

First recorded in 1935–40; cheese ¹ + board

Example Sentences

His lashing tail swept two or three items off the shelves and the cheeseboard off the table.

From Literature

Sometimes I like to reverse-engineer fruit and cheese pairings by starting with an unexpected cheeseboard condiment.

From Salon

A photograph from 15 May 2020 shows the prime minister and his staff with bottles of wine and a cheeseboard in the Downing Street garden.

From BBC

On 15 May 2020, the prime minister and his staff were pictured in the Downing Street garden with bottles of wine and a cheeseboard.

From BBC

In a separate incident, a photo from May 2020 showed the prime minister and his staff with bottles of wine and a cheeseboard in the Downing Street garden.

From BBC