checkerboard

/ˌtʃɛkərˈbɔərd/
/ˈtʃɛkəbɔd/
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Other forms: checkerboards

Definitions of checkerboard
  1. noun
    a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
    synonyms: checker board
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    types:
    chess board, chessboard
    a checkerboard used to play chess
    type of:
    board, gameboard
    a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
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