checkerboard

[chek-er-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈtʃɛk ərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

NOUN

check

Synonyms

STRONG

patchwork plaid quilt tartan

NOUN

network

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chain grid net organization structure system web

STRONG

arrangement artery circuitry complex convolution crisscross fabric fiber grill grillwork hookup interconnections jungle labyrinth maze mesh netting nexus patchwork plexus reticulation reticule screening tessellation tracks wattle weave wiring

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They include the removal of the black-and-white checkerboard floor, which fans of the show came to recognize and love.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The red and white checkerboard of Croatia's home kit is another classic design that evokes tournaments past.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But to try one of Vancouver’s most beloved Chinese restaurants, make for Chinatown BBQ, where the checkerboard floors and hanging meat evoke a classic Cantonese chopshop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Powers and his team repeatedly paired a projected checkerboard visual display with a one-second tone.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025

Peewee wanted to give the kids the checkerboard he had made.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

checkerboard

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