casino

noun

ca·​si·​no kə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō 

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 sense 2

Synonyms

• pavilion
• kiosk

Examples of casino in a Sentence

on summer evenings dance bands would perform in the seaside casino

Recent Examples on the Web

There was a casino, Grandy said. —Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

In the aftermath, Jay tells Mabel admitted everything to the police, which puts an end to Camila's casino plans and saves the Arconia from certain doom. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025

Phase one, set for completion in 2026, will introduce a Monte Carlo–style casino, upscale dining and entertainment venues, a 27,000-square-foot event space, and a private beach club. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025

Trump has ties to the casino industry dating back to his investments in Atlantic City in the 1980s, some of which resulted in bankruptcies. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from casa house, from Latin, cottage

First Known Use

1744, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing casino

• clams casino

Rhymes for casino

• amino
• carlino
• imino
• ladino
• latino
• merino
• neutrino
• argentino
• campesino
• cappuccino
• diamino
• filipino

Kids Definition

casino

noun

ca·​si·​no kə-ˈsē-nō 

plural casinos

: a building or room used for gambling