Monopoly board
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- noun
- /məˈnɑːpəli bɔrd/
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tablero de Monopoly
- Each player placed their token on the starting space of the Monopoly board before rolling the dice.
Examples
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Why is there an iPad in the middle of my Monopoly board?
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A Monopoly board and Chinese checkers.
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We knew that Lucy the Elephant was actually a hotel in Margate and that the places on the Monopoly board really existed.
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With the purchase of specific McDonald's products (or without purchase by mail), you can collect McDonald's Monopoly game pieces that correspond to the properties from the original Monopoly board game.
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For example, questions about the existence of monopolies in the software industry may lead to a renewed interest in the Monopoly board game, which in turn may spawn research into how the game was invented and why properties have certain names, as well as inquiries into game strategy, the probability and statistics of landing on certain board spaces, the importance of a player's liquid assets, and the risks and benefits of mortgages and interest.
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We gathered around the Monopoly board to start our game after dinner.
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The rules for buying properties are listed on the Monopoly board itself.
Synonyms
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A flat rectangular surface used to play games with pieces
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A flat board with marked spaces for moving pieces in board games
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents: 'Monopoly' (the board game) + 'board' (the playing surface), so a learner who knows both words will immediately infer it refers to the game's playing board. This noun‑noun compound follows a common, cross‑linguistic pattern (game name + board) and is therefore transparent to B1 learners.
Etymology
Monopoly board is the flat board from the popular game Monopoly, with the properties, special spaces and corners printed around the edges where players move their pieces. So, the phrase means the actual playing surface you use when you play the 'game'.