chess set

American

[ches set] / ˈtʃɛs ˈsɛt /

noun

all the pieces needed to play chess, and sometimes also the board, considered together as a unit.

Example Sentences

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Chacho's clients got up and headed calmly towards the nearest shelter -- a school basement next door complete with a table football, giant chess set and collection of Harry Potter books.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

That may now be about to change with English chess set to get a £500,000 funding boost from the government to help young talent develop.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023

“I love chess,” he said, placing his own silver and gold chess set on a table.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2022

This is something that some of the guys that I grew up with would do, play checkers on a chess set.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2022

He had also made a chess set, using toothpaste caps and squares of paper as pieces.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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