Definition

Noun: A specialized table designed for playing games of chance or gambling. It often features a built-in game surface and may include compartments for holding chips or other gaming equipment.

Usage

A "gaming table" is a specific piece of furniture found in casinos, game rooms, or private settings where gambling games are played. It is the central surface for games like poker, roulette, or blackjack.

Examples

• The casino installed new gaming tables for the high-stakes poker tournament.
• He placed his bet on the green felt of the gaming table.
• The antique gaming table had a built-in backgammon board and drawers for dice.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in a regulatory or business context to refer to licensed gambling equipment.
  • The state's gaming commission inspected every gaming table in the establishment.

Variants and Related Words

• Game table: A more general term for any table designed for playing games (e.g., billiards, board games), not exclusively for gambling.
• Card table: A table specifically designed for playing card games, which may or may not be used for gambling.
• Poker table, Roulette table: Specific types of gaming tables named for the game played on them.

Synonyms

• Gambling table
• Casino table

Antonyms

• Dining table
• Work desk
• Conference table

Related Phrases

• To be at the gaming table: To be actively participating in a gambling game.
  • He spent the entire evening at the gaming table.
• Table game: A casino game played on a gaming table, as opposed to a slot machine.
  • Blackjack and craps are popular table games.

Noun

1. a table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips