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

Visitors can win the chips at a human slot machine or pose with the Route 11 mascot, Rudy, a giant potato head. — Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026

The casino has over 800 slot machines for those feeling lucky after watching their team secures a victory. — Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Once completed, the 500,000-square-foot casino will increase the number of slot machines by 50% to 6,000 and more than triple gaming tables to 800. — Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The state’s decision to regulate skill games like slot machines will likely have little effect on how much gasoline gets purchased overall. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for slot machine

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• aniline
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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