Pinochle (Noun)
Meaning
A card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Pinochle is a popular card game played by many seniors at the community center.
- The game of pinochle was introduced to North America by German immigrants in the mid-1800s.
- The pinochle deck is a specialized deck of forty-eight cards used to play the game.
- The club was founded in 1904 to promote the game of pinochle and provide a place for people to play.
- A game of pinochle was being played by the group of friends at the kitchen table.