duplicate bridge

American  

noun

1. a form of contract bridge used in tournaments in which contestants play the identical series of deals, with each deal being scored independently, permitting individual scores to be compared.

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duplicate bridge British  

noun

1. Also called: board bridge.  a form of contract bridge, esp at clubs and in competitions, in which the hands are kept as dealt and played by different players. The partners with the highest average score are the winners Compare rubber bridge

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Etymology

Origin of duplicate bridge

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Dear Miss Manners: I frequently play duplicate bridge with other members of the local senior center.

From Washington Post

She was a Silver Life Master in duplicate bridge and a certified director for the American Contract Bridge League.

From Washington Post

In Houston, Margie Beegle, 79, was sitting down Saturday morning to play duplicate bridge online when her partner in the game bailed.

From Los Angeles Times

“We speak to each other. We like to have snacks when we play. There are so many things connected with duplicate bridge that are now dangerous.”

From New York Times

In duplicate bridge, partners sit across from each other at a four-person table, and the cards are tucked into plastic trays that circulate from table to table.

From New York Times