checkerboard
/'tʃekəbɔ:d/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A game board with a pattern of 64 squares in two alternating colors: A "checkerboard" is a flat surface, typically square, marked with a grid of 64 equal squares arranged in eight rows and eight columns. The squares are colored in two contrasting colors, most commonly black and white or red and white, in an alternating pattern.
Usage
- The word "checkerboard" is used to describe the specific board used for playing games like checkers (draughts) and chess. It refers to the distinctive alternating color pattern itself.
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Examples
- Noun:
- He laid out the checkerboard on the table for a game.
- The design of the plaza was inspired by a giant checkerboard.
- A classic checkerboard has 32 light squares and 32 dark squares.
Advanced Usage
- "Checkerboard pattern": A common phrase used to describe any surface, fabric, or design that features a repeating grid of alternating colors, similar to the game board.
- She wore a dress with a bold red and white checkerboard pattern.
- Used metaphorically to describe something with a patchy or alternating arrangement.
- From the airplane, the farmland looked like a green and brown checkerboard.
Variants and Related Words
- Checker (noun): One of the round, flat pieces used in the game of checkers, played on a checkerboard.
- Chessboard (noun): A board of 64 squares used for playing chess; it is structurally identical to a checkerboard but the term is specific to the game of chess.
Synonyms
- Game board: A general term for a board used for playing a game.
- Draughtboard (noun, chiefly British): Another term for a checkerboard, specifically for the game of draughts (checkers).
Related Phrases
- Checkerboard floor: A floor tiled in an alternating two-color square pattern.
- The diner had a classic black and white checkerboard floor.
Noun
- a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors