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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Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Play bingo or trivia on Thursday nights, and look out for karaoke, brunch, and the occasional speed dating event during the week.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
The performance includes a drag-a-licious parody play (with trivia contests, bingo and sing-alongs thrown in) as well as a Q&A session with creatives and other behind-the-scenes folks connected to the game-changing sitcom, which — by the way — was set in South Florida.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2015, regulators found unsanctioned blackjack tables in the back of a charity bingo hall that the nonprofit operated, the Chronicle reported.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The days of sing-alongs and car bingo are no more.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Play bingo or trivia on Thursday nights, and look out for karaoke, brunch, and the occasional speed dating event during the week.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
The performance includes a drag-a-licious parody play (with trivia contests, bingo and sing-alongs thrown in) as well as a Q&A session with creatives and other behind-the-scenes folks connected to the game-changing sitcom, which — by the way — was set in South Florida.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2015, regulators found unsanctioned blackjack tables in the back of a charity bingo hall that the nonprofit operated, the Chronicle reported.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bingo
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“Bingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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