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

Most of a casino’s revenue is generated from slot machines, and much of the slot machine revenue is generated from a small subset of gamblers. —Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025

The November vote 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, 1 Dec. 2025

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

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