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

But a casino would not be Deborah Vance’s, or celebrate her personality and career, without a zinger or two. —Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

Natalee's twin cousins, who were also on the trip, reported seeing van der Sloot in the hotel casino earlier that evening. —Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026

Of course, there is the matter of Atlantis, the mega resort that dominates the island with a water park, shopping, an aquarium, and a casino. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2026

At the back of the room, a green screen provides the illusion that the space gives way to a wider casino floor—and here lies the only real downside of the design of The Diva. —Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 29 May 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