croupier

noun

crou·​pi·​er ˈkrü-pē-ər 

-pē-ˌā

: an employee of a gambling casino who collects and pays bets and assists at the gaming tables

Examples of croupier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No yachts in the marina were sunk, and the croupiers’ jackets in the Monte Carlo casino remained unencumbered by additional military fatigues. —Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025

The croupier, a large terrier wearing a toupee, almost seemed amused. —Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024

The sheer number of channels is genuinely impressive, and the quality of croupiers is among the best in the industry. —Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024

You’ll be hosted by pro-level croupiers who will guide you through the process and guarantee an unforgettable time. —Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024

The croupiers are highly professional and offer that retail casino vibe that’s hard to beat. —Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024

The 1989 commercials included endearing local ads for Vegas institutions like Circus Circus, the Golden Steer, and a casino school for card dealers and croupiers, suggesting that the tape’s owner was a longtime local. —Dan Hernandez, Longreads, 28 Feb. 2023

The croupier’s smile withers. —Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022

Three billion, the croupier replies. —Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 20 Feb. 2021

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, earlier, "person who stands behind the banker at basset (a card game) to call out the cards and deal with stakes, person associated with a gambler who stands behind him at the table," from croupier, adjective, "sitting on the croup of a horse behind the rider in the saddle," from croupe croup entry 1 + -ier -ier

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

croupier

noun

crou·​pi·​er ˈkrü-pē-ər 

-pē-ˌā

: an employee of a gambling casino who collects and pays bets