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Meaning of board up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To block doors or windows with boards, either to prevent access or as protection from storms, etc.

transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“The metals from Upnor to the boarded-up Tankfield signal box (by a gateless level crossing) were very rarely used.”
“Don’t be so darn foolish. It’s the calm afore the storm, Winslow. She were a gentle westerly wind yer cursin’. Only feels roughly ‘cause you don’t know nothin’ bout nothin’ and there ain’t no trees on this here rock like your Hudson Bay bush. Nor’Easterly wind’ll come soon a-blowin’ like Gabriel’s horn. Best board up them signal house winders.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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