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contract bridge

British  
/ ˈkɒntrækt /

noun

  1. the most common variety of bridge, in which the declarer receives points counting towards game and rubber only for tricks he bids as well as makes, any overtricks receiving bonus points Compare auction bridge

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There aren’t as many rules as in contract bridge, but it does offer the horizon-less vista of a brand-new game of Monopoly.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 16, 2025

Ong said teams playing contract bridge have been known to — not in competitions — “kick, cough and stomp” to pass signals to teammates.

From Seattle Times Sep. 28, 2023

Like most other kids in my neighborhood, all I dreamed of growing up was being a contract bridge professional.

From Washington Post Mar. 17, 2019

Oddly, the concept had already spread to sports from contract bridge, in which players score a grand slam by bidding for and winning all 13 tricks in a hand.

From New York Times Sep. 12, 2015

One hundred and one celebrated hands in contract bridge bid and played.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1961 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

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