variants
or less commonly casette
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.
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Hollywood and VCRs The rapid rise and popularity of video cassette recorders, or VCRs, in the late 1970s transformed films and TV shows from transient experiences into tangible consumer goods.
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Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
That list includes downloads as well as purchases of individual tracks on CD, cassette and vinyl.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Besides albums dubbed onto cassette tapes and Top of the Pops episodes recorded off the BBC, there was little music content available, almost all of which came from Europe.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The cassette labeled Stone Gossard Demos ’91 found its way to Vedder in San Diego via a mutual friend, former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Jack Irons.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 15 May 2026
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Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
That list includes downloads as well as purchases of individual tracks on CD, cassette and vinyl.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Besides albums dubbed onto cassette tapes and Top of the Pops episodes recorded off the BBC, there was little music content available, almost all of which came from Europe.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The cassette labeled Stone Gossard Demos ’91 found its way to Vedder in San Diego via a mutual friend, former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Jack Irons.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cassette
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“Cassette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cassette. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids 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
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
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