card game

noun

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

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Kate Terentieva designed her own card game called Off The Record, meant to bring people together and start conversations. Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 Over the course of three days, there would be five-on-five pickup games at Northern Arizona University, golfing excursions and gatherings around Booker’s fire pit while playing Mafia, a card game made for large groups. Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026 The franchise, which began as a Japanese Game Boy game in 1996, is huge and includes a long list of video games, a card game, TV shows, and more. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 Mattel is bringing its classic card game UNO into major creator platforms with two new digital experiences now live on Fortnite and Roblox. Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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