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

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cardroom

The regulations are a turning point in a decades-long fight between tribal casinos and the cardroom industry.

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

He turned hastily, stooped to feel the heart of the unconscious man, and rose to swing across to the cardroom door.

From Out of the Primitive by Robert Ames Bennet