card game

noun

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

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What’s most exciting from the famous board-game makers is their World Cup edition of the card game Monopoly Deal. Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 June 2026 But it was used earlier than that in card games such as whist and bridge. Ayana Archie, NPR, 4 June 2026 The set includes a loveseat and two lounge chairs that create seating for up to four people, plus a matching coffee table ideal for resting drinks and appetizers, setting up a card game, or kicking up your feet. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 This is then cited decades later in the 1980s, and reaches National Public Radio, a kid's almanac, and even a Trivial Pursuit card game deck. Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 30 May 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 17 Jun. 2026.

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