cassette

noun

cas·​sette kə-ˈset 

ka-

variants or less commonly casette

1

: casket sense 1

2

: a usually flat case or cartridge that can be easily loaded or unloaded: such as

a

: a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera

b

: a plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape passing from one reel to another

3

: a cassette tape player

Examples of cassette in a Sentence

The songs are available on cassette.

Recent Examples on the Web

For the distortion Richards played an acoustic guitar in open tuning into the microphone of a cheap cassette recorder, with Watts accompanying on a basic drum kit. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

As its name suggests, the roster details the top-selling titles on CD, cassette and vinyl. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

The Nimrods soundtrack is set to arrive July 31 and will be available on CD, cassette, and streaming, with several vinyl variants to boot. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

Will started the engine, and Cal shoved a cassette tape into the player. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, diminutive of dialect French (Norman & Picard) casse case

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cassette

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• binet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette

Kids Definition

cassette

noun

cas·​sette kə-ˈset 

ka-

: a container holding film, photographic plates, or magnetic tape

Medical Definition

cassette

noun

cas·​sette

variants also casette

kə-ˈset, ka- 

1

: a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera

specifically : one for holding the intensifying screens and film in X-ray photography

2

: a small plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape on one reel passing to the other