variants
or less commonly casette
1
2
: a usually flat case or cartridge that can be easily loaded or unloaded: such as
a
: a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera
b
: a plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape passing from one reel to another
3
: a cassette tape player
Examples of cassette in a Sentence
The songs are available on cassette.
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The album features 13 songs on a split tracklist, styled after a vinyl or cassette tape, that paints a chronological narrative about the dismantling of a romantic relationship.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
The bestseller nearly matches that position on the Official Physical Albums tally, which includes vinyl sales as well as CD and cassette purchases in its methodology.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Cody couldn’t get enough of the goings-on at the station when the two would stop by to drop off cassettes.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
For those who didn't make it, WBEZ offered a live radio broadcast that some might have been inclined to record on cassette tape for future listening.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
The bestseller nearly matches that position on the Official Physical Albums tally, which includes vinyl sales as well as CD and cassette purchases in its methodology.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Cody couldn’t get enough of the goings-on at the station when the two would stop by to drop off cassettes.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
For those who didn't make it, WBEZ offered a live radio broadcast that some might have been inclined to record on cassette tape for future listening.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cassette
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“Cassette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cassette. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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cassette
noun
cas·sette
kə-ˈset 
ka-
: a container holding film, photographic plates, or magnetic tape
Medical Definition
cassette
noun
cas·sette
variants
also casette
1
: a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera
specifically
: one for holding the intensifying screens and film in X-ray photography
2
: a small plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape on one reel passing to the other
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