gaming-house
Definition
- Noun:
- A commercial establishment for gambling: "gaming-house" refers to a building or premises where gambling activities, such as card games, dice, or roulette, are conducted for profit.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The police raided the illegal gaming-house last night. (The authorities entered a place where unlawful gambling occurred.)
- He lost all his savings at a gaming-house downtown. (He gambled away his money in a commercial gambling venue.)
Advanced Usage
"to run a gaming-house": to operate a gambling establishment.
- She was arrested for running a gaming-house without a license. (She was charged with managing an unlicensed gambling business.)
"gaming-house laws": legal regulations governing gambling establishments.
- Strict gaming-house laws were enacted to reduce illegal betting. (Laws were created to control gambling venues.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gaming (n): the act of playing games, especially for money.
- Online gaming has become a popular pastime. (Playing digital games, often for stakes.)
- Gambling house (n): a synonym for "gaming-house".
- The gambling house was shut down after a scandal. (The establishment was closed due to illegal activity.)
Synonyms
- Casino: a public room or building for gambling.
- Betting shop: a place where bets are placed on sports or events.
- Card room: a room where card games are played for money.
Related Idioms
- "House always wins": a saying that the gaming-house operator has a mathematical advantage over players.
- In any gaming-house, the house always wins in the long run. (The establishment profits over time.)
- "To play the house": to gamble against the establishment rather than other players.
- He preferred to play the house at the gaming-house. (He gambled directly against the casino.)
Phrasal Verbs
- "to game": to gamble.
- They gamed at the gaming-house until dawn. (They gambled continuously at the establishment.)
- "to house": (rare) to provide a venue for gambling.
- The building housed a gaming-house for decades. (The building served as a gambling venue.)