Phrase guide

chess set

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The equipment needed to play chess: a set of chess pieces and a chessboard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

checkerboard and a set of 32 pieces used to play chess

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: set

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: shakkipeli — a set of chesspieces and a chessboard
  • Finnish: šakkipeli — a set of chesspieces and a chessboard
  • German: Schachset — a set of chesspieces and a chessboard
  • German: Schachspiel — a set of chesspieces and a chessboard
  • Hungarian: sakk-készlet — a set of chesspieces and a chessboard
  • Irish: fiann fichille — a set of chesspieces and a chessboard
  • Macedonian: шах (šah) — a set of chesspieces and a chessboard
  • Pannonian Rusyn: шах (šax) — a set of chesspieces and a chessboard
  • Romanian: set de șah — a set of chesspieces and a chessboard
  • Romanian: joc de șah — a set of chesspieces and a chessboard
  • Turkish: satranç takımı — a set of chesspieces and a chessboard