playing pieces

noun
UK /ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ ˌpiː.sɪz/
US /ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ ˌpiː.sɪz/

Small objects you move around when you play a game.

We put all the playing pieces back in the box after the game.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The small figures used to represent players in a board game.

Each player chose a different color of playing pieces.

3. The movable parts of a game set, such as chessmen or checkers.

The playing pieces were carved from wood.

4. Tokens or markers used to keep track of a player's position in a game.

Move your playing piece three spaces forward.