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

Protect your boundaries ruthlessly Stop treating LinkedIn like a slot machine instead of a business tool. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026

The 7,400 slot machines at Yaamava’ make the casino the West Coast’s largest, with 4,000 more slots than its Vegas peers. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026

The player won big on a $125 bet on a Golden Century slot machine, the casino said. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026

Sledge hammers were used early April 2 to smash the glass front doors at three video gambling cafes and access slot machine cash boxes at two businesses, police said. —Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for slot machine

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• acrolein
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• aniline
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• aquiline
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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