card table

noun

Definition of card table

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

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There are also seven bedrooms, 19 bathrooms and a memorabilia room with a sports bar, professional card table and a seating area for watching games. Robyn A. Friedman, sun-sentinel.com, "A grand slam for Red Sox owner: Luxury, comfort, features, privacy in his Boca home," 29 Aug. 2019 Others raked and shoveled whatever else was left behind: a card table, a barbecue grill, a boogie board, an umbrella, chairs, a hassock, pallets, pieces of cardboard, empty marijuana containers, a meth pipe. Los Angeles Times, "After 9 years on L.A.’s streets, Big Mama needed a home. But it wasn’t that easy," 15 Aug. 2019 The card table was set up in a living room that opened on to the garden through a large bay window. Vince Passaro, Harper's magazine, "Maigret All Day," 22 July 2019 The early morning crowd for Spanish-language Mass was only slightly less than usual at St. Clare de Montefalco, where stacks of paper advising immigrants of their rights during immigration arrests sat on card tables outside the sanctuary. Sophia Tareen, chicagotribune.com, "‘Everybody is nervous’: Officials mum on details as threat of nationwide immigration crackdown looms," 14 July 2019 While the sandwich was born of aristocratic decadence – a way of feeding the eponymous Earl at the card table – the doner kebab was an entrepreneurial by-product of the Wirtschaftwunder, the West German economic boom. 1843, "Don’t knock the doner kebab," 10 July 2019 Chairs are lined atop a sandbar in the middle of the Kapamba, a card table serves as a makeshift bar, and popcorn explodes from a pan on the fire. Ken Geiger, National Geographic, "Why walking safaris are the best way to see wildlife," 17 June 2019 Pitch a small tent in the backyard or on your deck, or drape a sheet over a picnic table or card table. Donna Erickson, Twin Cities, "Donna Erickson: Tips and ideas for summer play all day, every day," 13 June 2019 Consider baskets, bookshelves, drinks trays, and card tables. Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, "Here's How to Pull Off an Eclectic Decorating Style," 17 Aug. 2018

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First Known Use of card table

1711, in the meaning defined above

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card table

noun

English Language Learners Definition of card table

: a small table that is used for playing card games and that often has legs that fold up