cassette

noun

cas·​sette kə-ˈset 

ka-

variants or less commonly casette

1

: casket sense 1

2

: a usually flat case or cartridge that can be easily loaded or unloaded: such as

a

: a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera

b

: a plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape passing from one reel to another

3

: a cassette tape player

Examples of cassette in a Sentence

The songs are available on cassette.

Recent Examples on the Web

Paak and Cordae have set up a webstore for the album, which will be available via cassette, CD, or vinyl. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

The original cassette was recently rediscovered, digitized and prepared for mass consumption alongside the 1993 These Monsters Are Real and 1994 Direction recordings. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

Once the long days of filming had passed and the fantasy flick had shifted from movie theaters to video cassettes, the farmhouse and ballfield where those idyllic scenes were shot was naturally becoming a tourist attraction. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

In the book, Bret listens to the cassette tape of Matt’s torture and death after the body has been discovered. — Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, diminutive of dialect French (Norman & Picard) casse case

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cassette

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• binet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette

Kids Definition

cassette

noun

cas·​sette kə-ˈset 

ka-

: a container holding film, photographic plates, or magnetic tape

Medical Definition

cassette

noun

cas·​sette

variants also casette

kə-ˈset, ka- 

1

: a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera

specifically : one for holding the intensifying screens and film in X-ray photography

2

: a small plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape on one reel passing to the other