straight flush

noun

, Poker.

1. a sequence of five consecutive cards of the same suit.

straight flush

noun

1. (in poker) five consecutive cards of the same suit

Word History and Origins

Origin of straight flush¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

“It’s not like poker, where you can build to a straight flush or something. It’s like throwing dice.”

From Washington Post

After the flop — the first three communal cards — Adelstein had a straight flush draw, a hand with a lot of potential to win.

From Los Angeles Times

The agency official compared the very late applications that got funding to a “perfect straight flush” — a wildly unlikely jackpot.

From New York Times

But it remains important to understand that the 2016 election was a fluke, the equivalent of Trump turning a bad hand into a straight flush on the last card in the river.

From Salon

He told the BBC that he reconciles the teachings of his faith with the adrenaline of a straight flush “with great difficulty”.

From The Guardian