noun
- a gambling card game in which players bet on which cards will be drawn from a dealing box
Usage: historical
Examples
- Faro was once the most popular gambling game in American saloons.
- The casino offered poker, blackjack, and faro to its patrons.
- He lost his fortune playing faro in the Old West.
- The faro table was surrounded by eager gamblers.
- Faro declined in popularity after World War II.
- The dealer shuffled the cards for another round of faro.