card game

noun

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

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The Bills won a wild-card game before coming came up short in the AFC Division round to the Denver Broncos. Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026 That night, the unlikely trio had dinner and the nuns taught Diann how to play the card game Canasta. Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026 In the 2020 season, the Rams and Seahawks split their NFC West games, and the Rams won a wild-card game, 30-20, at Seattle. Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026 Kittle recovered and was as good as ever until the wild-card game. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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