card table
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of card table
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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The couple are accused of using the camera and a mobile phone to see the casino card table, and communicating with "deep seated earpieces" to bet on card games.
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
The “former professional athletes” helped lure wealthy players to the card table, prosecutors say, and they received a cut of the proceeds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
Naidorf remembers, at age 8, designing a three-bedroom house, using a card table as a makeshift drafting table.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023
France took a beating at the card table from pitcher Matt Gage as the teams waited out more than a two-hour delay at the start.
From Washington Times • May 13, 2023
Yet more sketches on a card table that passed for a desk.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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