gaming table
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gaming table
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, the Colonel developed a rampant gambling addiction that saw him losing princely sums at the gaming tables.
From Salon
After seeing it, Johnson ran back into the casino, told Willis about the weapon and kept running around gaming tables and through the crowd.
From Seattle Times
“While most of the casinos won less at the gaming tables and slot machines, it was still Atlantic City’s second-best May in nine years,” he said.
From Seattle Times
Their purpose, rather, was to reveal at the safety of a gaming table “the difficulty of conducting war” — and its “horrendous costs.”
From Washington Post
“The new gaming operation from early next year will ... cap the total amount of all gaming tables and gaming machines to ensure orderly and healthy development,” the government said in a statement on its website.
From Reuters
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