backgammon
/ˈbæk.ɡæm.ən/
B1 · Intermediate★★☆☆☆
Simple Meaning
a board game for two players where they move pieces around and try to get them off the board first
When to Use
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Intermediate — can handle common situations
Examples in Conversation
“Do you want to play a game of backgammon?”
“He beat me at backgammon three times in a row.”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.
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