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- [ches-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈtʃɛsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
- /ˈtʃes.bɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ches-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈtʃɛsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
Definitions of chessboard word
- countable noun chessboard A chessboard is a square board with 64 black and white squares that is used for playing chess. 3
- noun chessboard a square board divided into 64 squares of two alternating colours, used for playing chess or draughts 3
- noun chessboard a square board with 64 squares of two alternating colors, used in chess and checkers 3
- noun chessboard the board, identical with a checkerboard, used for playing chess. 1
- noun chessboard A square board divided into sixty-four alternating dark and light squares, used for playing chess or checkers. 1
- noun chessboard chequered board used in chess 1
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Origin of chessboard
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English. See chess1, board
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chessboard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chessboard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
chessboard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with chessboard
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- how many squares are there in a chessboard?
- how many pawns on a chessboard?
- how many pieces are on a chessboard?
- how to set up a chessboard?
- how many squares in a chessboard?
- how many pieces on a chessboard?
- how many squares are on a standard chessboard?
- how many squares are there on a normal chessboard?
- how many squares are there in chessboard?
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