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noun ca·si·no \ kə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō \
|Updated on: 22 Jun 2018

Definition of casino

plural 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

  1. on summer evenings dance bands would perform in the seaside casino

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Origin and Etymology of casino

Italian, from casa house, from Latin, cottage

casino Synonyms

Synonyms

alcove, belvedere, gazebo, kiosk, pavilion, summerhouse;

Related Words

trellis;

CASINO Defined for English Language Learners

casino

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Definition of casino for English Language Learners

  • : a building or room that has games (such as roulette or blackjack) for gambling

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