1. a board divided into 64 squares of alternating colors, used for playing checkers or chess
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is 'checkerboard'
2. any surface or pattern consisting of alternating squares of contrasting colors or shades
Usage: figurative or descriptive use

Examples

• She set up the chequerboard and arranged the pieces for a game of chess.
• The floor had a black and white chequerboard pattern.
• From above, the farmland looked like a giant chequerboard of different crops.
• He moved his checker across the chequerboard with confidence.
• The chequerboard design was popular in 1960s interior decoration.
• The city blocks formed a chequerboard layout when viewed from the airplane.