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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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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

For added whimsy, the tree is the centerpiece of an “Alice in Wonderland”-style checkerboard of tile and grass.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

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

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025

Likewise, the lawn in the back is decked out in checkerboard artificial turf.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

The town lay in the midst of a checkerboard of prosperous farms, with fields of grain and hillsides of orchards where, in spring, white clouds of bloom drifted above the green fields.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson