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noun

checkers

noun
1
A board game for two players who try to capture all of the opponent's pieces by jumping over them.
"They played checkers on the porch every summer evening."

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In plain EnglishThe classic board game played on a chessboard with round pieces, known as "draughts" in British English.

UK vs US

Called "draughts" in the UK, "checkers" in the US.

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