chess set
noun
all the pieces needed to play chess, and sometimes also the board, considered together as a unit.
chess sets
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pluralof chess set.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Man Ray also built ingenious collages, bas-relief constructions and elegant chess sets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
Don’t miss the basement’s 400+ chess sets from around the world, ranging from a movie-star-themed stone set, a fairy-tale Austrian set made of porcelain, and a Nigerian thornwood set representing Yoruba daily life.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
There's also a zip-line, giant chess sets, table football, a three-a-side football pitch, mini-golf, and around a dozen or so interactive games where fans can test their shooting, passing or reflexes as a goalkeeper.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2022
Empty parking spots were everywhere; the oversized chess sets dotting various manicured gardens appeared untouched.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
Sales of chess sets shot up over 20 percent.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
