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

It is operated in conjunction with the local casino resort to bridge the two communities without a nearby bridge. — Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026

The streamer brought in Koppelman and Levien, and the pair pitched a present-day casino story. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

With traditional casinos, both in-person and online, the house sets the odds. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Chicago aldermen held a hearing Wednesday to get to the bottom of why the Bally's casino has slowed down construction on its sprawling new flagship property in River West. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Sep. 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