checkerboard
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checkerboard
- /ˈt͡ʃɛkəˌbɔːd/ UK
- /ˈt͡ʃɛkɚˌbɔɹd/ US
Where it comes from
From checker + board.
noun checkerboards · chequerboard
-
A square board divided into sixty-four equal squares arranged in eight rows and eight columns, with adjacent squares alternating in color, typically black and white, used to play chess, checkers or draughts.
Similar: draughtboard
- A pattern of squares of alternating colors.
- A style of negative cutting that avoids visible splice marks.
verb checkerboards · checkerboarding · checkerboarded · chequerboard
- To checker; to mark with an alternating pattern of light and dark.
Translations
Every language
noun game board
| Español | tablero, tablero de damas, damero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 체커판 chekeopan |
| Português | tabuleiro |
| Français | damier, échiquier |
| Italiano | scacchiera |
| Русский | ша́хматная доска́ šáxmatnaja doská |
noun pattern of squares of alternating colors
| Español | escaque |
|---|---|
| Français | damier |
| Italiano | scacchiera |
Talk about this word "checkerboard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/checkerboard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. checkerboard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/checkerboard "checkerboard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/checkerboard.Cite this
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title = {checkerboard},
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