backgammon
noun
back·gam·mon
| \ ˈbak-ˌga-mən
, ˌbak-ˈga-\
, ˌbak-ˈga-\
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
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Like other owners of upscale apartments, Marks plans to host events intended to entice tenants away from their electronic devices into communal activities such as bowling leagues, movie nights and backgammon tournaments. — Los Angeles Times, "Los Angeles apartment owners race to add luxury amenities," 11 Aug. 2019 And in the 1990s, Gerald Tesauro, also from IBM, built a backgammon program that pitted the algorithm against itself. — Quanta Magazine, "Why Artificial Intelligence Like AlphaZero Has Trouble With the Real World," 21 Feb. 2018 And in the 1990s, Gerald Tesauro, also from IBM, built a backgammon program that pitted the algorithm against itself. — Quanta Magazine, "Why Artificial Intelligence Like AlphaZero Has Trouble With the Real World," 21 Feb. 2018 The Reading Suite was decked out with all of Mezrich’s favorites: a backgammon board, a typewriter, and books by Ernest Hemingway and Brett Easton Ellis. — Lillian Brown, BostonGlobe.com, "Ben Mezrich takes over the Hotel Commonwealth Reading Suite," 25 June 2019 And in the 1990s, Gerald Tesauro, also from IBM, built a backgammon program that pitted the algorithm against itself. — Quanta Magazine, "Why Artificial Intelligence Like AlphaZero Has Trouble With the Real World," 21 Feb. 2018 Days fill up with lobster barbecues and backgammon challenges, while evening activities often include marshmallow roasts around a fire or twilight picnics on a nearby island. — Kate Betts, WSJ, "An Upscale Summer Camp for Grown-ups in Maine," 16 May 2018 At the Cafe Byzantio, Greeks savor baklava desserts while playing backgammon. — Liz Alderman, New York Times, "Greece May Be Turning a Corner. Greeks Who Fled Are Staying Put.," 5 June 2018 And in the 1990s, Gerald Tesauro, also from IBM, built a backgammon program that pitted the algorithm against itself. — Joshua Sokol, The Atlantic, "AI Keeps Mastering Games, But Can It Win in the Real World?," 27 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'backgammon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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backgammon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of backgammon
: a board game for two players in which the players throw dice and try to move all of their pieces around and off the board
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