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
Examples of casino in a Sentence
on summer evenings dance bands would perform in the seaside casino
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
Police said security video shows the gunman in the parking lot for several minutes before entering the casino.
—Julie Hanson, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The city is synonymous with a party atmosphere, with a high number of casinos, music festivals, bars, and dance clubs and was one of the few cities in WalletHub's analysis that allows drinking in most public spaces.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Monday’s event was the culmination of a statewide vote last November that legalized the industry and opened the door for gambling companies, professional sports teams and casinos to offer sports betting.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
Police said security video shows the gunman in the parking lot for several minutes before entering the casino.
—Julie Hanson, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The city is synonymous with a party atmosphere, with a high number of casinos, music festivals, bars, and dance clubs and was one of the few cities in WalletHub's analysis that allows drinking in most public spaces.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Monday’s event was the culmination of a statewide vote last November that legalized the industry and opened the door for gambling companies, professional sports teams and casinos to offer sports betting.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Casino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casino. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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