canasta

ca·nas·ta | \ kə-ˈna-stə

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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 Bob was an avid canasta player, loved theatre and reading and was an expert at poker and played golf. — courant.com, "Robert J. Cohn," 19 Aug. 2019 Mildred was a bookkeeper, avid canasta player, and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 7/10," 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, "JCC summer programming changing with the times," 6 June 2018 Which means, really, the race could be better than canasta in somebody’s suburban basement. — John Baer, Philly.com, "Pennsylvania voters face a governor's race with starkly different candidates | John Baer," 15 May 2018 Eighty guests joined 20 members in playing bingo, canasta, bridge and progressive rummy. — Joyce Rudolph, latimes.com, "Community: Entities prove service to community is top priority," 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, "Huffman history: May Community Center hosts events near Lake Houston," 14 Mar. 2018 Jacquie always had more energy than any two people, playing tennis and canasta, swimming and painting as a young working mother, and filling her later years with ceramics, water ballet, ushering, and bridge. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 2/24," 24 Feb. 2018 As a recent cancer survivor, Barbara loved to exercise, play bridge, knit, and was starting a new hobby, learning to play canasta with her friends in Florida. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 2/2," 2 Feb. 2018

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“Canasta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canasta. Accessed 15 Jul. 2020.

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