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 guest sat at a Quick Hit Link slot machine at Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel, the casino said in a June 23 post on X, formerly known as Twitter. —Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025

Gamified dashboards, explosive payout headlines, are engineered to hook you like a Vegas slot machine. —Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

The visitor sat at a 1,000,000 Degree Stars and Bars slot machine at Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel in Eagle Pass, the casino said in a June 16 Facebook post. —Helena Wegner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025

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