Definition of "gaming-room" [gaming-room]

• A room kept for the purpose of gaming or gambling. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "It was a slow night in the gaming-room, but all hands to the pumps in the bedrooms by the sound of it; at a few minutes to twelve I got up and sauntered through the grounds to the summer-house, and for some reason my heart was beating fifty to the dozen."
• "The girls were all got up in their most alluring finery, lounging artlessly in the reception on their couches under the shaded lamps, while Flashy, resplendent in new coat and pants and silk cravat, shuffled the decks in the gaming-room and waited for the gulls-and I'm here to tell you that I did a damned thin trade."
• "Thus mentally prepared, I continue my advance on the gaming-room door."