casino

noun

ca·​si·​no kə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce casino (audio)
plural casinos
Synonyms of casinonext
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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Balance out from all the casino hype with an indulgent treatment or power nap in the salt cave. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 On Saturday at the state convention in a large hall at the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Fazio had strong support across the state in all five Congressional districts. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026 What town is losing its last casino? FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 Trump, meanwhile, has his own ties to gambling as a former casino owner. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026 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 19 May. 2026.

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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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