card table

noun

: a table designed for playing cards
especially : a square table with folding legs

Examples of card table in a Sentence

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Rats, card tables and BYO toilet paper are greeting returning federal workers. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 The film begins with the league’s sole enthusiast, Franny (Cliff Blake), settling onto the grass with his portable card table, his pocket binoculars, and his scorecard; slowly, the players begin to dribble onto the field. David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025 Rattan appears in just the stool and card table, while complementary materials like raffia, caning, and jute help anchor the room with a neutral foundation. Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025 The jigsaw puzzle occupies the card table in the corner of the living room. Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for card table

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of card table was in 1709

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“Card table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/card%20table. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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card table

noun
: a table designed for playing cards
especially : a square table with folding legs

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