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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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
Those buildings, which feature pinkish checkerboard patterns mixed with raw concrete, steel and sleek glass, would be refurbished for office and other commercial uses, including the possible 120-room hotel and a food market.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
The handmade clay tile and checkerboard pattern serves as a striking focal point while offsetting some of the more formal materials, such as a Monet marble countertop.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
The checkerboard flooring is done in marble, a material reprised also in the tabletops and bar counter.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
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“Checkerboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkerboard. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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