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

For music lovers, the store is bursting at the seams with vinyl records, CDs, cassette tapes and more, with genres ranging from jazz, rock and pop to blues, reggae and classical. —Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025

During the store’s infancy, travelers often left their Walkmans – portable music players – on planes, along with cassettes by such ‘70s artists as Joni Mitchell. —Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025

Where radio placements were the industry’s marketing vehicle, the Dead created a freemium, viral distribution model letting its fans trade its live shows via cassette tapes. —Brian Halligan, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025

In addition to the independent S package, Etteliot packages the system with a Trelino dry separating toilet, offers a DIY kit for building and equipping your own dry toilet, and sells conversion kits for several Thetford portable cassette toilets. —New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025

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