bingo card

noun

variants or less commonly Bingo card
plural bingo cards also Bingo cards
1
: a card that is used in the game of bingo and that has numbered squares which are covered as corresponding numbered balls are drawn at random until one of the players wins by covering five such squares in a row
2
slang : a list of possible, expected, or likely scenarios
usually used in the phrase on one's bingo card
I'm pretty sure nobody had "global pandemic" on their bingo cards back in 2016 …Mollie Taylor
As always I am writing this whilst re-reading my predictions from the previous year. I was partially right about continued struggles around talent and supply, but I didn't have major data breaches on my bingo card.Jasmin Bedir
Who had "Bulls winning the East" on their preseason Bingo card? Not I.Cole Huff

Examples of bingo card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Open and play along in a new tab: Debate bingo card one, card two, card three, or card four. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024 Bic, the company best known for ballpoint pens, razors, and lighters, has just revealed a collaboration that no one could have possibly had on their 2024 bingo cards. Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024 Fashion show on a boat was not on my 2024 bingo card. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024 Grab a few friends and choose your bingo cards here. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bingo card 

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Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bingo card was in 1923

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“Bingo card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo%20card. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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