backgammon
noun
back·gam·mon
ˈbak-ˌga-mən 
ˌbak-ˈga-
: a board game played with dice and counters in which players try to be the first to gather their pieces into one corner and then systematically remove them from the board
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
No worries, the roster of groups here ranges from Spanish learners to backgammon players to photographers.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
And over in the West Village, San Vicente offers both backgammon and Uno evenings for its celebrity members.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
On-site games such as checkers, chess and backgammon have been fast hits.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2025
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backgammon
noun
back·gam·mon
ˈbak-ˌgam-ən
ˌbak-ˈgam-
: a board game for two played with dice in which the object is to be the first to move all one's pieces around and off the board
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