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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌbɔrd ˈʌp/ · UK /ˌbɔːd ˈʌp/

board up means: To cover windows or doors with wooden boards to protect a building or stop people entering.

verb

COVER WITH BOARDSB2

To cover windows or doors with wooden boards to protect a building or stop people entering.

  • They boarded up the windows.
  • We need to board the shop up before the hurricane.
  • Why was the old house boarded up?

How to use it: board up something / board something up (They boarded the windows up before the storm.); board it/them up (The house is empty, so they boarded it up.)

Similar words: seal off, block off

Common phrases: board up windows, board something up

Questions about board up

What does board up mean?

To cover windows or doors with wooden boards to protect a building or stop people entering.

What is board up in other languages?

Türkçe: tahtalarla kapatmak · Español: tapar con tablones · Français: barricader avec des planches · Deutsch: mit Brettern vernageln · Italiano: chiudere con assi · 日本語: 板でふさぐ

How do you pronounce board up?

In American English /ˌbɔrd ˈʌp/; in British English /ˌbɔːd ˈʌp/.

How do you use board up in a sentence?

They boarded up the windows. We need to board the shop up before the hurricane.

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