card game

noun

plural card games
: a game that uses a deck of cards

Examples of card game in a Sentence

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And while MagicCon has only been around since 2023, the pro-tour portion has been going strong since 1994, just after the card game was first released. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 May 2026 Late in the play, after rough shots of Cutty Sark have been downed, and now richer, mellower sips of Johnnie Walker Blue Label are taking hold, the combative card game mellows and expands into life lessons. Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026 Cornhole, giant Connect Four, board games, card games and giant Jenga are free. Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Pokémon cards, highlighting what appears to be an ever-growing demand for merchandise from the popular childhood card game. ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for card game

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of card game was in 1611

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“Card game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/card%20game. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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