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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Sir Keir had spent the weekend mulling over his future at Chequers, the prime minister's country residence in Buckinghamshire.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
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
“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
There is John a Nokes," replied the barber, with alacrity, "that is host of the Chequers; but he comes hither no more.
From Idonia: A Romance of Old London by Arthur F. Wallis
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
Some had likewise a striped cloth, with various red chequers, which were the marks of the divisions under different commanders.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 by Robert Kerr
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