Definition of casino
casinos
1 : a building or room used for social amusements; specifically : one used for gambling
2 or less commonly cassino : a card game in which cards are won by matching or combining cards in a hand with those exposed on the table
3 : summerhouse 2
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Examples of casino in a Sentence
on summer evenings dance bands would perform in the seaside casino
Recent Examples of casino from the Web
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A gunman stormed a casino in the Philippine capital and torched gambling tables in the crowded space, creating a choking level of smoke that killed dozens, authorities said.
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While Viejas is the San Diego area’s only AAA 4-Diamond and Forbes 4-Star property, the fiercely competitive casino economy makes resting on its laurels a bad bet.
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The Latest on gunshots and explosions at a mall, casino and hotel complex in the Philippines (all times local): 5 a.m.
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As fire burned and people fled the casino, rumors spread at the scene, and on social media.
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Attorney General Josh Shapiro says that man, 45-year-old Yancey Taylor, gambled away the money at casinos.
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Including internet games was a move designed to bring on board casino operators, who view fantasy sports as competition but have long wanted to break into the online gambling space.
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The South Point casino in Las Vegas has Alabama as a 3.5-point favorite at Auburn for this year's meeting of the rivalry, which will be Nov. 25 at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
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And Allen all but guaranteed the casino won’t have labor troubles.
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Origin and Etymology of casino
Italian, from casa house, from Latin, cottage
First Known Use: 1744
CASINO Defined for English Language Learners
casino
playDefinition of casino for English Language Learners
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: a building or room that has games (such as roulette or blackjack) for gambling
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