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 of casino

• pavilion
• kiosk

Examples of casino in a Sentence

on summer evenings dance bands would perform in the seaside casino

Recent Examples on the Web

In the year and a half since, Ole 60 have become a headlining band in their own right, releasing their debut album, Smokestack Town, in October and planning an extensive tour of theaters, casinos, and major rock rooms in early 2026. —Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025

The casino said all workers also get paid time off, life insurance, tuition reimbursement and long-term disability insurance perks. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025

Per Senate Enrolled Act 108, a facility that hosts bingo or casino game nights cannot do so for more than three nights a week. —Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025

His Chief Ken Hotate was the elder of the fictional Indiana small town's local Wamapoke tribe, and the owner of its casino. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 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