Added 10 October 2026 switchboard /ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbɔɹd/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about switchboard at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient. A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads. verb To transmit or relay through, as if through, a switchboard. Origin From switch + board. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: patchboardplugboardphonetelephoneswitchchartcentraldashboardoff-the-shelfstandardizedstandardstandards Back to today's word