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

Lula signed legislation in 2023 establishing rules and explicitly authorizing ‌online casino games in addition to sports betting. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

Osei-Tutu will portray TJ, the shady owner of a local eight-liner casino, where Sebastian is a frequent client. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

The news comes after People withdrew its proposal to buy the casino operator. — Ananya Chetia,fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

The attorney general’s office said the officials used public funds to pay for personal vacations to casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada and Michigan City, Indiana. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 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