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

Forget cavernous atriums, flashy casinos and the typical cruise ship sensory overload. — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Visiting fans often travel specifically to watch their own teams play in Las Vegas, filling hotels, casinos and stadiums while generating premium demand for suites and hospitality packages. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 31 July 2026

In a statement posted to social media, the Northern California casino said the outage was caused by an off-property traffic collision that impacted electrical service to the resort. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 30 July 2026

But the Lumbee Tribe's effort to establish a casino collapsed in June. — Andrew Jones, NPR, 30 July 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