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five hundred

American

noun

Cards.

a variety of euchre in which a joker and widow are included, the object being to score 500 points first.

five hundred British

noun

a card game for three players, with 500 points for game

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Etymology

Origin of five hundred

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

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I had no idea if I was supposed to make five hundred dollars a week or five thousand.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

It's thought that about five hundred beavers already live in England, some in the wild and others in enclosures.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

During that time, five hundred medical personnel were killed, according to the Gaza health ministry.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024

“They eat between three and five hundred different types of plants,” said Karla Salp, a spokesperson for the Washington Department of Agriculture.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

The number of Chinese people grew from five hundred million in the 1950s to one billion just thirty years later and roughly 1.4 billion people today.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

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