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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The Packers are preparing for a wild-card game Saturday night in Chicago. CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026 And count him as one of the many people glad this wild-card game is in Charlotte. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026 His next game will be Saturday, when the Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers in an NFC wild-card game on Amazon Prime Video. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026 Since that 2023 season, which ended in a 26-7 loss in a frigid wild-card game at Kansas City, the Dolphins have gone 15-19 and appear far from the franchise that just a couple of years ago spoke of contending for a Super Bowl. Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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