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 five such squares in a row
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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Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The event will feature activities such as jewelry-making and Paris bingo.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
The family-friendly event includes a car show, food trucks, crafters, bingo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., karaoke from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and inflatable rides.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
During the year, companies raise additional money by holding dinners, breakfasts, crab feasts, bingo and raffles.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
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Noun
Since then, a string of former community halls, theatres, religious buildings, bingo halls, old cinemas, working men’s clubs, doctors’ surgeries and dental practices have been rescued and put back into use.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The event will feature activities such as jewelry-making and Paris bingo.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
The family-friendly event includes a car show, food trucks, crafters, bingo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., karaoke from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and inflatable rides.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
During the year, companies raise additional money by holding dinners, breakfasts, crab feasts, bingo and raffles.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
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“Bingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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