card game

noun

plural card games
: a game that uses a deck of cards

Examples of card game in a Sentence

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That set the stage for a strange wild-card game against Philadelphia in which the Eagles built a 51-7 lead and held on despite the Lions scoring 30 points down the stretch. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Lotería, Mexican card game of chance, played using a deck of 54 cards with images. — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026 But the team has its sights set on scenarios far more complex than board or card games. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 Three years later, there’s some kind of activity going on inside Vine Street Brewing’s 150-year-old building almost every day of the week, from running club meet-ups to card game nights. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for card game

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of card game was in 1611

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“Card game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/card%20game. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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