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.
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The inside opens up like a storybook to a living room complete with a fireplace and Christmas tree on the left side, and the right side pays homage to Mary See’s kitchen, both with a checkerboard floor to tie the two spaces together.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Add the sleek profile sneakers to your footwear lineup to emulate their street style looks in any of the on-sale colors and patterns, including iceberg green, beige, or checkerboard peach.
—Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
The inside opens up like a storybook to a living room complete with a fireplace and Christmas tree on the left side, and the right side pays homage to Mary See’s kitchen, both with a checkerboard floor to tie the two spaces together.
—Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The bathrooms are equally Art Deco with dark marble counters and black-and-white checkerboard floor tiles whilst the rooms exude excess.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Checkerboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkerboard. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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checkerboard
noun
check·er·board
-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a board used in games and marked with 64 squares in two colors
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