bin·go
ˈbiŋ-(ˌ)gō 
1
—used to announce an unexpected event or instantaneous result
2
—used to announce a winning position in bingo
3
—used to express endorsement of a correct assertion
variants
or less commonly Bingo
plural bingos also Bingos
: a game of chance played with cards having numbered squares corresponding to numbers drawn at random (as by a game host or computer program) and won by covering a specified number, sequence, or position of squares
enjoys playing bingo
—often used before another nounWhen I worked at the Village Nursing Home, one of my favorite responsibilities … was calling the weekly bingo games.—
Karen Duffy
Karen Duffy
also
: a social gathering at which bingo is played
About 50% of a volunteer fire department's budget comes from fundraising activities like bingos, hall rentals and fish fries … —Hallie Lauer
see also bingo card
Hallie Lauer Examples of bingo in a Sentence
Noun
She plays bingo twice a week.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
If bingo makes the rest of your life worth living, then fine—but today there is so much else for the privileged, which all elder Americans deserve, too.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Here, in rooms more accustomed to hosting bingo nights, dance classes, sports watch parties and weddings, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s campaign team is plotting his return to parliament.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
The event includes beer, bingo, carnival rides, face painters, fireworks, a food tent, live music and a parade.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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Noun
The live show also features a bingo game, sing-alongs and more.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
If bingo makes the rest of your life worth living, then fine—but today there is so much else for the privileged, which all elder Americans deserve, too.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Here, in rooms more accustomed to hosting bingo nights, dance classes, sports watch parties and weddings, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s campaign team is plotting his return to parliament.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
The event includes beer, bingo, carnival rides, face painters, fireworks, a food tent, live music and a parade.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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“Bingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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