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

“We are a vulnerable community. We are a community of color, and if you look at the cardroom cities all across the state, they are also communities of color.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

However, in 1996, California put a moratorium on issuing new cardroom licenses.

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

A textile mill in Bolton rearranged the machines in its cardroom, set workers to acquiring high skill at one job instead of puttering at several.

From Time Magazine Archive

My cousin Archie—you saw him in the cardroom last night—vowed you were nothing half so interesting.

From The Swindler and Other Stories by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)