chequers
/ (ˈtʃɛkəz) /
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noun
(functioning as singular) another name for draughts
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Words nearby chequers
cheque card, chequer, chequerboard, chequered, chequered flag, chequers, chequing account, cher, Cherbourg, cherchez la femme, chère
British Dictionary definitions for chequers (2 of 2)
Chequers
/ (ˈtʃɛkəz) /
noun
an estate and country house in S England, in central Buckinghamshire: the official country residence of the British prime minister
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