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

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 • Oct. 7, 2022

So the odds of losing while holding a straight flush are about 1 in 72,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 30, 2018

“Ace? My programme is a straight flush, hombre,” Laporta replies.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2015

For astronomers, the royal straight flush of supernovae are those occurring in our own galaxy, which last happened in 1572 and was visible with the naked eye for months, Nugent said.

From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2011

"Well"—there was an ugly note in the cigar salesman's voice—"a straight flush beats four aces, don't it?"

From The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)