casino

noun

ca·​si·​no kə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce casino (audio)
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

Examples of casino in a Sentence

on summer evenings dance bands would perform in the seaside casino
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As Billy explains to his team, the two acted as card counters who were ready to get back at the casino — or teams with astronomical budgets and star power. Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 27 June 2025 The residents who appeared Tuesday, organized by Unite Here Local 49, a union chapter that represents local casino, hotel and food service workers, called for the city to require developers to build more affordable housing in the Railyards. Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025 The Regulatory Division has day to day oversight of 5,200 tobacco permits, 6,500 alcohol permits, more than 50 medical marijuana permits, the state's three casinos, and live thoroughbred racing. Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025 Some of Vegas’ iconic casinos, convention centers and hotels — and thousands of households across the city, too — are using the sun to save money and better the planet’s odds at tackling climate change. Max Bearak, New York Times, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for casino

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from casa house, from Latin, cottage

First Known Use

1744, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of casino was in 1744

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“Casino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casino. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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casino

noun
ca·​si·​no kə-ˈsē-nō How to pronounce casino (audio)
plural casinos
: a building or room used for gambling

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