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contract bridge

British  
/ ˈkɒntrækt /

noun

  1. the most common variety of bridge, in which the declarer receives points counting towards game and rubber only for tricks he bids as well as makes, any overtricks receiving bonus points Compare auction bridge

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There aren’t as many rules as in contract bridge, but it does offer the horizon-less vista of a brand-new game of Monopoly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Ong said teams playing contract bridge have been known to — not in competitions — “kick, cough and stomp” to pass signals to teammates.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023

For over a year, the topic of cheating has consumed many players in the highest levels of contract bridge, the card game with a reputation for complex gameplay and clubby community.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2021

Like most other kids in my neighborhood, all I dreamed of growing up was being a contract bridge professional.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2019

One hundred and one celebrated hands in contract bridge bid and played.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1961 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

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