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 project — featuring 1,000 slot machines and 50 table games, gift shops and restaurants, workforce housing and around 2,000 parking spaces — has drawn opposition for weeks as neighbors decry its potential impact on this historic mining town. —John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025

The multiple blackjack and roulette tables and slot machines start operating once the ship is offshore. —Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025

Johnson also said there will be a bar and slot machines for of-age customers. —Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025

In the United Kingdom, there's a new 5 pound limit (about $7) on every spin on a slot machine, and gambling companies are now subject to a 1 percent levy that goes into a fund for treatment and prevention of gambling disorders. —Karen Brown, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025

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