Definition of gambling den in English:

gambling den

noun

informal

A place where people meet to engage in illegal or illicit gambling.
the neighbourhood is known for gambling dens and brothels
Example sentencesExamples
- Dozens of students rallied on Saturday to demand the closure of an alleged gambling den.
- At one cafe in London, officers burst into an illegal gambling den where nine people were in the middle of a game of cards.
- Police have detained a high-ranking underworld figure believed to control a stable of vice and illegal gambling dens.
- The Governor must make sure not a single taxpayer dollar is going to keep New York City's gambling dens alive.
- She ran a gambling den in a cellar under a hairdressers in rue de la Ravette.
- The gang handled the usual mafia-like enterprises, such as gambling dens, brothels and protection rackets.
- The commission has been looking into a myriad of claims centring on the fixing of races, bribery and gambling dens.
- Police raided the premises on tip-off that it had become a gambling den, the officials said.
- The space had previously been an illegal gambling den.
- We don't want entertainment spots being used as a cover for gambling dens.

词汇	gambling den
释义	Definition of gambling den in English: gambling den noun informal A place where people meet to engage in illegal or illicit gambling. the neighbourhood is known for gambling dens and brothels Example sentencesExamples Dozens of students rallied on Saturday to demand the closure of an alleged gambling den. At one cafe in London, officers burst into an illegal gambling den where nine people were in the middle of a game of cards. Police have detained a high-ranking underworld figure believed to control a stable of vice and illegal gambling dens. The Governor must make sure not a single taxpayer dollar is going to keep New York City's gambling dens alive. She ran a gambling den in a cellar under a hairdressers in rue de la Ravette. The gang handled the usual mafia-like enterprises, such as gambling dens, brothels and protection rackets. The commission has been looking into a myriad of claims centring on the fixing of races, bribery and gambling dens. Police raided the premises on tip-off that it had become a gambling den, the officials said. The space had previously been an illegal gambling den. We don't want entertainment spots being used as a cover for gambling dens.
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