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

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

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

From Washington Times ● Jan. 5, 2020

As they entered the cardroom where the session would be held, an effervescent Bush swore that he had enjoyed a good night's sleep on the bouncing Belknap.

From Time Magazine Archive

She took the count's arm once more and moved forward into a small boudoir which adjoined the cardroom.

From The Chouans by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott