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 When Matty starts this mission, people are sort of players on a chessboard. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2024 Optimizing this multi-dimensional chessboard is essential but impossible to do manually at scale. Dani Nadel, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 Floor tiles in the family room doubled as a chessboard. Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024 On the chessboard that is major college football, with ESPN and Fox serving as grandmasters, there is one obvious void and clear motivation: Fox is not affiliated with any of the three major programs in Florida. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 July 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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