gaming table

noun

1. a table used for gambling, especially one designed with a game board and slots for chips.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaming table¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

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