gambling house
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gambling house
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Vegas Advantage is famous for its obsessively updated database, which tracks the city’s gambling landscape.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore is adjusting to a state gambling landscape remade by the December 2016 opening of the $1.4 billion MGM National Harbor.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2018
Instead, the 316-page bill focuses on the rest of the state’s gambling landscape.
From Washington Times • Mar. 2, 2015
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