Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chequered flag

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: che-quered flag
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A black-and-white chequered flag which signifies the end of a race.

noun

A victory in a race.

Example Sentences

"Come this October when Kelly lines up for his 19th appearance in the Bathurst 1000 he will again be hunting for that chequered flag, but before he even does his first warm up lap he will share a unique moment with his fans. […] As well as the livery Perkins had when claiming three chequered flags at Mount Panorama, Russel Ingall's 'Silver Bullet' and the #6 Castrol Edge Ford Performance Racing Falcon driven by Mark Winterbottom are also on the short list."

Etymology

[Alt: Checkered flag] *(flag): From the pattern found on the flag signalling the end of a race. *(victory): In motor racing, an official waves a black and white chequered flag to signify the end of the race, starting with waving at the leading vehicle.

Inflected Forms

chequered flags (plural) checkered flag (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

🏁 beige flag black flag blue flag green flag orange flag pink flag red flag

Questions

What does chequered flag mean?: A black-and-white chequered flag which signifies the end of a race.
Where does chequered flag come from?: [Alt: Checkered flag] *(flag): From the pattern found on the flag signalling the end of a race. *(victory): In motor racing, an official waves a black and white chequered flag to signify the end of the race, starting with waving at the leading vehicle.

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