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

Then the player sat a Dragon Link slot machine and bet $5. —Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025

Read Next Florida Gambler bets some change on a slot machine in Florida — and wins big jackpot June 11, 2025 5:46 PM Read Next National Traffic leads to big lottery win for lucky Maryland player. —Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025

The charging document alleges Lopez and others charged in the case committed money laundering, operated a gambling house in Kissimmee and illegally possessed slot machines. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 June 2025

The business, which conducted a lottery and possessed a slot machine, was located in Kissimmee in central Florida's Osceola County, just south of Orlando, the charging documents stated. —Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 June 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