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

FanDuel Sports Network was previously branded under the Bally’s name, part of a deal between the casino operator and Main Street’s predecessor, Diamond Sports Group. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025

Generally, ads for legitimate, licensed casinos and sportsbooks carry some kind of disclaimer that gambling is supposed to be for entertainment. —Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025

Meanwhile, shares in top Vegas stalwarts that have both digital gambling apps and a significant brick-and-mortar casino presence were also down—but not as much as their online-centric peers. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025

On Tuesday, a community advisory committee voted six to zero in favor of Metropolitan Park, Steve Cohen’s $8 billion bid to put a casino next to Citi Field. —Clio Chang, Curbed, 30 Sep. 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