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backgammon n

Backgammon means a board game played with dice and counters in which players try to be the first to gather their pieces into one corner and then systematically remove them from the board. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of backgammon

  • a board game played with dice and counters in which players try to be the first to gather their pieces into one corner and then systematically remove them from the board

Usage examples of backgammon

They played backgammon at the cafe every Saturday.

A backgammon board has long triangular points for the pieces.

She learned backgammon from her grandfather during winter evenings.

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