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

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

Madame du Gua had stolen softly into the cardroom, watching the lovers with furtive eyes, but escaping theirs adroitly; it was, however, impossible for her to understand their conversation from their actions.

From The Chouans by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott