slot machine
noun
1
: a machine whose operation is begun by dropping a coin into a slot
2
: an originally coin-operated gambling machine that pays off according to the matching of symbols on wheels spun by a handle
also
: an electronic version of this machine
Examples of slot machine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
There are dozens of slot machines where travelers can press their luck when departing or arriving on a flight into the famed gaming town.
—
Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
If Resorts World wins one of the new gaming licenses, the racino will be allowed to add two thousand five hundred more slot machines, seven hundred live table games, thirty restaurants, a thousand six hundred hotel rooms, and a seven-thousand-seat arena to the existing complex.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The effort came after Missouri lawmakers had tried, and failed, to pass similar legislation amid bitter infighting among Senate Republicans over whether gas station slot machines, which exist in a murky legal area, should also be regulated.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
Zhang strolled past the buzzing crowds around the blackjack tables, skirted the clanging slot machines and headed to a hotel room.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slot machine
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
If Resorts World wins one of the new gaming licenses, the racino will be allowed to add two thousand five hundred more slot machines, seven hundred live table games, thirty restaurants, a thousand six hundred hotel rooms, and a seven-thousand-seat arena to the existing complex.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The effort came after Missouri lawmakers had tried, and failed, to pass similar legislation amid bitter infighting among Senate Republicans over whether gas station slot machines, which exist in a murky legal area, should also be regulated.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
Zhang strolled past the buzzing crowds around the blackjack tables, skirted the clanging slot machines and headed to a hotel room.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slot machine
Cite this Entry
“Slot machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share