Random word

Wondering how to use Canasta in a sentence? Below are 5 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as meld or rummy.

Rare word

Canasta in a sentence

Canasta meaning

  1. A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.
  2. A meld of seven cards in a game of canasta.

Synonyms of Canasta

basket rummy meld rummy rum

Related words

Other words often associated with Canasta or its synonyms:

curious singular odd unusual queer funny strange peculiar commingle liquor sot flux

Using Canasta

  • The main meaning on this page is: A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank. | A meld of seven cards in a game of canasta.
  • Useful related words include: basket rummy, meld, rummy, rum.
  • In the example corpus, canasta often appears in combinations such as: canasta with.

Context around Canasta

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

game 1× playing 1×

Often after:

sprinkled 1× game 1×

Sentence patterns with Canasta

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

card game canasta sprinkled in 1× joining any canasta game she 1× poker and canasta with friends 1× s playing canasta with elektra 1× tacos de canasta which are 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he s playing 1× jack was active 1× she liked to 1× the favorites he 1×

Common sentence endings:

and early afternoon 1× and marvin fox 1× canasta with elektra 1× chorizo with potatoes 1× she could find 1×

Words around Canasta

Just before it in the word index:

canas 4 canary 298 canarsie 12 canaris 9 canaries 69 canariensis 2

Just after it in the word index:

canastota 7 canatonquin 2 canavan 45 canaveral 118 canberra 882 canberran 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Canasta

  • In this selection, "canasta" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, game, playing, sprinkled and game stand out and add context to how "canasta" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include card game canasta sprinkled in and joining any canasta game she. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "canasta" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with canasta

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He’s playing canasta with Elektra. (6 words)

She liked to play poker and canasta with friends Connie and Scott Sutton and Judi and Marvin Fox. (18 words)

The favorites, he said, are the traditional Mexican tacos de canasta, which are filled with pork, chorizo with beans, or chorizo with potatoes. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

But on that particular day, there were classes for woodworking, ceramics, jigsaw and word puzzles, a walking club, pickleball games, line dancing, quilting and the popular card game Canasta sprinkled in throughout the morning and early afternoon. (37 words)

The favorites, he said, are the traditional Mexican tacos de canasta, which are filled with pork, chorizo with beans, or chorizo with potatoes. (23 words)

Jack was active in the Shriners, and Jo enjoyed serving the Job’s Daughters as well joining any canasta game she could find. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

The favorites, he said, are the traditional Mexican tacos de canasta, which are filled with pork, chorizo with beans, or chorizo with potatoes.

But on that particular day, there were classes for woodworking, ceramics, jigsaw and word puzzles, a walking club, pickleball games, line dancing, quilting and the popular card game Canasta sprinkled in throughout the morning and early afternoon.

He’s playing canasta with Elektra.

Jack was active in the Shriners, and Jo enjoyed serving the Job’s Daughters as well joining any canasta game she could find.

She liked to play poker and canasta with friends Connie and Scott Sutton and Judi and Marvin Fox.

Common combinations with canasta

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "canasta" in a sentence?
An example: "The favorites, he said, are the traditional Mexican tacos de canasta, which are filled with pork, chorizo with beans, or chorizo with potatoes." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "canasta" from authentic English texts.
What does "canasta" mean?
Canasta means: A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.
What are synonyms of "canasta"?
Common synonyms of "canasta" include: basket rummy, meld, rummy, rum.
How many example sentences with "canasta" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "canasta", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.