checkerboard

noun
UK: /ˈtʃekəbɔːd/
US: /ˈtʃekərbɔːrd/

  1. A pattern of alternating dark and light squares, like a chessboard.

    1. The floor had a simple checkerboard pattern.
    2. The cafe featured a striking checkerboard tile design near the entrance.
checkerboard verb

  1. To arrange or mark something in a pattern of alternating squares.

    1. They checkerboarded the field with crops.
    2. The artist decided to checkerboard the canvas with different paint colors.
checkerboard adjective

  1. Having a pattern of alternating dark and light squares.

    1. The car had a checkerboard roof.
    2. I saw a cool checkerboard skirt at the vintage clothing store downtown.

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The phonetic transcription of "checkerboard" is /ˈtʃekəbɔːd/ in British English and /ˈtʃekərbɔːrd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "checkerboard": "The floor had a simple checkerboard pattern.". More examples on the page.