chessboard

noun

chess·​board ˈches-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce chessboard (audio)
: a checkerboard used in the game of chess

Examples of chessboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the chessboard cannot be accurately assessed without accounting for the strategic aims of the sport’s two financiers. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024 One of the men is even starting to lay out the chessboards. Sally Rooney, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024 Within the bounds of strict rules, genuine freedom is possible over a chessboard. Cory Leadbeater, The Atlantic, 1 July 2024 There are the dangling kites and birdcages, the ancient typewriters, the chessboard on a table, the guitar that rests in a corner, a thousand fragile teacups on display, a billion words inside hundreds of books stacked and shelved without rhyme or reason. John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for chessboard 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chessboard was in the 15th century

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“Chessboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chessboard. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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