checkerboard

check·er·board

noun \-ˌbȯrd\

Definition of CHECKERBOARD

1

: a board used in various games (as checkers) with usually 64 squares in 2 alternating colors

2

: something that has a pattern or arrangement like a checkerboard

Examples of CHECKERBOARD

1. The fields formed a checkerboard of light and dark squares.

First Known Use of CHECKERBOARD

1775

Rhymes with CHECKERBOARD

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