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Newmarket

Newmarket

2 9.9
A card game where players bet chips and win by matching cards in a layout
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • In 2003, Ryder shifted gears to help Newmarket build their fledgling distribution company.

Examples

  • Ben in Newmarket, NH

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  • Drew Cropper, 12, of Hampton will be part of a student showcase on Monday, Nov. 19, at the Stone Church in Newmarket.

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  • Like the 3:30 winner at newmarket?

    If Only (2004)

  • Now they're even doing it at home in Newmarket," he adds.

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  • "I'm going over to Newmarket tomorrow to take a look at Highflyer," he said.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • There are companies such as Newmarket Press that publish screenplays in book form.

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  • Monday, Nov. 19, in a student showcase of sorts at the Stone Church in Newmarket.

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  • The actual Oaks and also the Derby adhere to upon through Newmarket.

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  • The actual 2000 Guineas and the 1000 Guineas begin the classics at the fantastic Newmarket Racecourse.

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  • During game night, we played Newmarket, where everyone tried to match their cards and win chips.

Surface Forms

Newmarket singular
Newmarkets plural

Etymology

Newmarket is made of new and market, which together mean 'new market' or a small fair. A helpful way to remember the card game Newmarket is to imagine people in a busy market trading and betting chips on cards, since the game is about matching cards and winning chips like trading goods.