Parcheesi
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A fictional game that somewhat resembles Parcheesi but with more strategic elements, Seven is played on a spiral board that is traditionally carved on a circular wooden box.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
My favorite spot was “The Library” on the second floor, which offers comfortable velvet and leather chairs, and board games like Parcheesi and Trivial Pursuit.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2018
Parcheesi is a good name for a game but a better name for a the pizza joint at the 19th hole.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2015
Hers was a mild and comfortable childhood—rope swings, The Lone Ranger on the radio, golf lessons and dancing classes, Parcheesi, Monopoly, croquet.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2014
“Mr. Ram, you promise me you will teach me Parcheesi when I get there?”
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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