card table

American  

noun

1. a small, light table, usually with folding legs, used mainly for card games.

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Etymology

Origin of card table

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

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

In the case of my first Thanksgiving, the dinner table was a card table long enough to fit twelve, covered in a thrifted table cloth.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2023

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

I don’t know what I expect to find, but it’s not the sight of my mother seated behind a card table with all of Aunt Lucy’s furniture pushed up against the walls.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy