casino

noun

ca·​si·​no kə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō 

plural casinos

1

: a building or room used for social amusements

specifically : one used for gambling

2

or less commonly cassino : a card game in which cards are won by matching or combining cards in a hand with those exposed on the table

3

: summerhouse sense 2

Synonyms of casino

• pavilion
• kiosk

Examples of casino in a Sentence

on summer evenings dance bands would perform in the seaside casino

Recent Examples on the Web

Franzen’s private-sector work also included being one of seven investors in the first casino in Illinois, the Empress Riverboat Casino in Joliet. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026

The casino added 312 new slot machines, bringing its total to 2,500 machines across the property, the Elk Grove casino said in a news release. —Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026

According to the resort and casino, the Flamingo’s wildlife habitat, an attraction at the Caesars Entertainment property, houses Chilean flamingos and other animals in a garden setting just steps from casino floors and cocktail service. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Live entertainment Calder Casino regularly hosts live music acts and DJs in its lounge areas, turning the space from a simple casino floor into something closer to a nightlife destination. —Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from casa house, from Latin, cottage

First Known Use

1744, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing casino

• clams casino

Rhymes for casino

• amino
• carlino
• imino
• ladino
• latino
• merino
• neutrino
• argentino
• campesino
• cappuccino
• diamino
• filipino

Kids Definition

casino

noun

ca·​si·​no kə-ˈsē-nō 

plural casinos

: a building or room used for gambling