canasta

noun

ca·nas·ta | \ kə-ˈna-stə

Definition of canasta

1 : a form of rummy using two full decks in which players or partnerships try to meld groups of three or more cards of the same rank and score bonuses for 7-card melds

2 : a meld of seven cards of the same rank in canasta

Examples of canasta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If Monday proved anything, it’s that the Spurs’ older players are not quite ready to hang up their high-tops for a life of shuffleboard and canasta. — Jeff Mcdonald, ExpressNews.com, 18 Jan. 2021 Offerings range from cultural such as virtual museum tours and concerts to current events, tech classes and lessons for online canasta. — Mort Mazor, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2020 Bob was an avid canasta player, loved theatre and reading and was an expert at poker and played golf. — courant.com, 19 Aug. 2019 Mildred was a bookkeeper, avid canasta player, and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. — Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 July 2018 Adult programming at the Mandel JCC Boynton Beach branch include canasta and mah jongg sessions as well as weekly discussion groups on a wide variety of topics. — Marvin Glassman, Jewish Journal, 6 June 2018 Which means, really, the race could be better than canasta in somebody’s suburban basement. — John Baer, Philly.com, 15 May 2018 Eighty guests joined 20 members in playing bingo, canasta, bridge and progressive rummy. — Joyce Rudolph, latimes.com, 27 Mar. 2018 There's always a class going on at the center for the community to enjoy such as yoga, quilting, karate, dominoes and canasta. — Kaila Contreras, Houston Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2018

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