cardroom

¹ American  

[kahrd-room, -room] / ˈkɑrdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. a room equipped for playing cards.

   The club has a big cardroom.

2. (in some U.S. states or cities) a commercial gambling establishment licensed to conduct card games, usually poker, only.

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cardroom ² American  

[kahrd-room, -room] / ˈkɑrdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. a room for carding wool.

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Etymology

Origin of cardroom¹

First recorded in 1750–60; card ¹ + room

Origin of cardroom²

card ² + room

Example Sentences

The cardroom industry claims the games are legal and that the attorney general’s office has approved each of them over the years.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

As of 2021, there were 86 active cardroom licenses in the state, according to a San Diego Union-Tribune report.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2022

A modern cardroom and restaurant will replace the 1950s concrete structure in September.

From Washington Times • Jan. 5, 2020

The Ledra Palace hotel apparently set aside its cardroom for the meeting.

From Time Magazine Archive

The opening valse struck up as he reached the cardroom.

From The Great Amulet by Diver, Maud