card game

noun

plural card games
: a game that uses a deck of cards

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Board games and card games with minimal pieces are great additions to a picnic. Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026 California’s tribal casinos, which have exclusive rights to offer banked card games, have argued those games violate state law. Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 Billups is accused of participating in a conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games tied to La Cosa Nostra organized crime families that cheated unsuspecting gamblers out of at least $7 million. Ed White, Twin Cities, 29 June 2026 Solo travelers might ask their butlers for assistance securing card game players, shore outing buddies, or tablemates for dinner. Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for card game

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of card game was in 1611

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“Card game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/card%20game. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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