straight flush

American  

noun

Poker.

1. a sequence of five consecutive cards of the same suit.

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straight flush British  

noun

1. (in poker) five consecutive cards of the same suit

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Etymology

Origin of straight flush

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

“It’s not like poker, where you can build to a straight flush or something. It’s like throwing dice.”

From Washington Post

After the flop — the first three communal cards — Adelstein had a straight flush draw, a hand with a lot of potential to win.

From Los Angeles Times

The agency official compared the very late applications that got funding to a “perfect straight flush” — a wildly unlikely jackpot.

From New York Times

He told the BBC that he reconciles the teachings of his faith with the adrenaline of a straight flush “with great difficulty”.

From The Guardian

How does he reconcile his Buddhist practice - which emphasis making peace with the impermanence of life - with the adrenaline rush of a straight flush?

From BBC