playing card

noun

play·​ing card ˈplā-iŋ- 

: one of a set of 24 to 78 thin rectangular pieces of cardboard or plastic marked on one side to show its rank and suit and used in playing any of numerous games

Examples of playing card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How the device works The AI stethoscope, which is only about the size of a playing card, takes an ECG recording of the electrical signals from the patient's heart. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025

The device—about the size of a playing card—is placed on a patient's chest to take an ECG recording of the electrical signals from their heart, while its microphone records the sound of blood flowing through the heart. —Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025

This is a train ride for daydreaming, drawing, reading, playing cards, or any other low-tech pursuit. —Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025

These spaces also enhance intentional interactions and encourage kids to seek out traditional methods of entertainment like board games, puzzles, playing cards, drawing, and reading. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for playing card

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

playing card

noun

: any of a set of cards marked to show rank and suit (as spades, hearts, diamonds, or clubs) and used in playing games