card table
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of card table
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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The couple are accused of using the camera and a mobile phone to see the casino card table, and communicating with "deep seated earpieces" to bet on card games.
From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025
The “former professional athletes” helped lure wealthy players to the card table, prosecutors say, and they received a cut of the proceeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
Just setting up a card table in the gym won’t be enough for an Army recruiter to be successful.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
There’s banter and moderate arguing among guests, but it’s all in the name of socializing and play as the monthly mixer Love, Peace & Spades brings cultural exchange back to the card table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
But in the summers Grandma took down the stove that heated her front room, so there was space to leave a card table up.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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