card table

noun

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

Examples of card table in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Michael Schofield and Tim Broadwater of Design Thinking Games have booked one of the dozens of long card tables to show their game Corporate Vampire to anybody who wants to try it. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2023 Two dozen honey jars sit stacked in a pyramid on a card table, their swirls of rich gold catching the early morning sunlight. Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024 There is nothing like 300 hours hunched over a card table to help build a sense of accomplishment, Eaton said. Cathy Free, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024 Theo’s attention went to a rickety card table, which held juice and cookies for the end of class. Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024 Police said Watson slammed a card table on the floor, prompting Yarborough, who was upstairs, to allegedly shoot down towards Watson, striking him in the abdomen, according to the release. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023 And Imperioli serves as narrator and lead instigator, planning the heist from a card table. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023 This folding card table thingy is a $1.7 billion solution. Kyle Whitmire | , al, 15 Mar. 2023 Only if Corey Seager can’t get a seat at the card table. Evan Grant, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

card table

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

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