checkerboard

noun

check·​er·​board ˈche-kər-ˌbȯrd 

1

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

2

: something that has a pattern or arrangement like a checkerboard

Examples of checkerboard in a Sentence

The fields formed a checkerboard of light and dark squares.

Recent Examples on the Web

This design uses a muted mix of baby pink, mauve, beige, and tan to create florals and checkerboard print. —Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026

Jessica Simpson Emery Checkerboard Blanket Bring an easy, casual sophistication to your space with this checkerboard blanket. —Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026

Below, guests in black tie waltzed across a custom checkerboard dance floor beneath a canopy of white ostrich feathers and crystal. —Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026

Reese paired the boots with a long, sleeveless fur vest cut in a checkerboard of plush blocks in complementary hues of black, cobalt blue and gray. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for checkerboard

• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard
• shuffleboard

Kids Definition

checkerboard

noun

check·​er·​board -ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

: a board used in games and marked with 64 squares in two colors