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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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Attendees will also get the chance to connect with local nonprofit groups and win bingo prizes.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
One of the ways Posts keep the doors open and the lights on is through charitable bingo.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Go out to dance to the first ladies of funk and soul, play bingo or expand your Dry January palate with a tasting of a dozen nonalcoholic wines and ciders.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Successful Aging Solutions & Community Consulting is hosting a candlelight luncheon and a cash bingo date night, with $1,500 in cash prizes.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Attendees will also get the chance to connect with local nonprofit groups and win bingo prizes.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
One of the ways Posts keep the doors open and the lights on is through charitable bingo.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Go out to dance to the first ladies of funk and soul, play bingo or expand your Dry January palate with a tasting of a dozen nonalcoholic wines and ciders.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Bingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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