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

Ah, Super 8 movie cameras … they were limited to 3-minute cassettes that had to be sent off for processing, which cost about $20 each. — New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2026

The name Atlas Sound originates from a cassette karaoke machine that a middle-school-age Cox used to create his earliest recordings. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

But a rekindling of the past and a rediscovered cassette tape may provide a pathway to a new beginning. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Cassette tape legacy company Maxell has released a bluetooth-headset-compatible cassette player with a rechargeable battery that can support 11 hours of wireless playback. — Time Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 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