card table

noun

: a table designed for playing cards
especially : a square table with folding legs

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Small office home office non-negotiables: A real desk — Not a card table, not your lap. Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 That led to the creation of coaches decked out with what were sumptuous features at the time: card tables, ceiling fans and sinks with hot and cold water. Lee-Ann Olwage, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025 Rats, card tables and BYO toilet paper are greeting returning federal workers. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 The film begins with the league’s sole enthusiast, Franny (Cliff Blake), settling onto the grass with his portable card table, his pocket binoculars, and his scorecard; slowly, the players begin to dribble onto the field. David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for card table

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of card table was in 1709

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“Card table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/card%20table. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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card table

noun
: a table designed for playing cards
especially : a square table with folding legs

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