bridge table

American  

noun

1. a square card table with folding legs.

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Etymology

Origin of bridge table

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

As a kid in the 1970s, Betsy Lerner was repelled by the formality of Bakelite napkin rings and polite conversation at her mother’s bridge table.

From Washington Post • May 2, 2016

Away from the bridge table, Meyers has her own business that secures music rights for movies, television shows and live stage productions.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2014

If Fiona and Aubrey weren’t at the bridge table they might be walking along the halls, Aubrey hanging on to the railing with one hand and clutching Fiona’s arm or shoulder with the other.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 14, 2013

Bridge: The Yeh Brothers Cup 2009 5 Mar 2009: Zia Mahmood: What do these have in common - a fleshly poet, the Duke of Westminster and a particularly irritating experience at the bridge table?

From The Guardian • Dec. 2, 2010

He set it down quickly on the bridge table.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller