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cardroom

cardroom

1 6.7
A room in a casino or private club where people play card games for money
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑrdˌrum/
translation icon : sala de cartas

Examples

  • He spent most evenings in the cardroom, hoping to win big.

  • Smoking is not permitted in the cardroom of this club.

  • The cardroom was crowded with players trying their luck at poker.

  • The cardroom was filled with players eager to win.

  • Many cardrooms offer high-stakes games.

  • The new cardroom opened with excitement, featuring dozens of tables for players eager to try their luck.

  • We spent the evening in the cardroom, playing poker and enjoying the lively atmosphere.

  • During our visit to the casino, we decided to check out the cardroom where many high-stakes games were in progress.

Surface Forms

cardroom singular
cardrooms plural

Morphology

cardroom = card + room (transparent) = card + room

A straightforward compound meaning a room used for card games, directly derivable from 'card' + 'room'.

Etymology

Cardroom is made of card ('a flat piece of paper or plastic used in games like poker') and room ('a space' or 'place'). So a cardroom is literally a place where people meet to play card games and often gamble.