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

The casino, which opened in 2022, spans 100,000 square feet with more than 2,500 slot machines and more than 80 table games. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026

That equates to roughly 2,000 slot machines, or enough ice to make well over a million Onda Civics. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026

That's right, folks, apparently the slot machines in Las Vegas got tired of waiting around for people to play them and grew a pair of legs and a working brain. —Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026

State voters previously approved 16,500 slot machines across six casinos, but not all are currently in use. —Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for slot machine

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Kids Definition

slot machine

noun

1

: a machine whose operation is begun when a coin is dropped into a slot

2

: a coin-operated gambling machine that pays off for the matching of symbols on wheels spun by a handle