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

Advantages of buying physical media for your music include indisputable ownership, fewer concerns about the music being AI-generated, the nostalgic kick of analog sound (at least in the case of records and cassettes), the tactile experience of handling your collection and collectibility. —Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Each cassette holds about 250 ml of honey, with each frame holding eight cassettes that can yield about 2L total of honey. —Shirl Leigh january 20, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026

Disco, Occasionally fanny packs, cameras, cassettes and vinyls. —Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026

Andrea, however, remained deeply engaged — continuing to write letters, read his newsletters and listen to his recorded sermons on cassette tapes, per the docuseries. —Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 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
• brevet
• 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