checkerboard UK /ˈt͡ʃɛkəˌbɔːd/US /ˈt͡ʃɛkɚˌbɔɹd/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •A square board divided into sixty-four equal squares arranged in eight rows and eight columns, with adjacent squares alternating in color, typically black and white, used to play chess, checkers or draughts. •A pattern of squares of alternating colors. •A style of negative cutting that avoids visible splice marks. verb1 •To checker; to mark with an alternating pattern of light and dark. formscheckerboarded · checkerboarding · checkerboards