baccarat

noun

bac·​ca·​rat ˌbä-kə-ˈrä 

ˌba-

: a card game resembling chemin de fer in which three hands are dealt and players may bet either or both hands against the dealer's

also : a two-handed version in which players may bet on or against either hand

Examples of baccarat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Resorts World New York City in South Ozone Park rolled out the red carpet for roulette, craps, baccarat and blackjack, opening its casino doors to more than 1,200 new jobs — including 950 table dealers — and up to $7 billion in gaming tax revenue over the next 10 years. —Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026

James Gerodemos tells Chris Gerodemos via text that victim 2 plays high-limit baccarat. —Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

Banked games are those in which a player competes against the dealer — rather than the house or other players — as in the table games blackjack, baccarat and pai gow. —Pat Maio, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026

Acorn Ridge Casino has more than 400 slot machines and games including baccarat, Blackjack and four card poker. —Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French baccara

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for baccarat

• allantois
• chickasaw
• mackinaw
• overawe
• oversaw
• quebecois
• yojana
• aa
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• bashaw
• bradshaw
• byelaw