Chequers
noun
an estate and country house in S England, in central Buckinghamshire: the official country residence of the British prime minister
Chequers
1 British
/ ˈtʃɛkəz /
noun
chequers
2
British
/ ˈtʃɛkəz /
noun
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The Observer said he would "set out a timetable for his departure", noting he had been holding weekend talks from Chequers, the countryside retreat for prime ministers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
The Observer said Starmer would "set out a timetable for his departure", noting he had been holding weekend talks from Chequers, the countryside retreat for prime ministers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
There have been receptions for backbenchers, including trips to Chequers, his grace-and-favour country pile.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
“We’ll get by with a little help from our friends,” Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, wrote in a guest book at Chequers on Thursday, referencing the Beatles lyric while visiting her British counterpart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
Mr. Warburton stayed the night at the Chequers and travelled back to Wyncham next day by the two o'clock coach.
From The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century by Heyer, Georgette
The fruits, also known as chequers, were once used to make a type of beer, and are thought by some to have given many UK pubs and inns their names.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
There are only 16 recorded wild service, or "chequers", trees in Denbighshire, but after harvesting their seed, the council's tree nursery now has dozens of young specimens, which will eventually be planted out.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
Joëlle and her husband Narcisse, both from Ivory Coast, playing chequers on Aquarius.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 27, 2019
“The CT guys plays chess – it’s a real strategic game – but sometimes when you come back down to chequers it kinda simplifies things a lot more.”
From The Guardian ● Mar. 12, 2017
He now turned into a narrower street behind the palace, and here he sought out a common tavern, where the chequers newly painted on the door-posts betokened good entertainment for travellers.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by Roby, John
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