casino

noun

ca·​si·​no kə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō 

plural casinos

1

: a building or room used for social amusements

specifically : one used for gambling

2

or less commonly cassino : a card game in which cards are won by matching or combining cards in a hand with those exposed on the table

3

: summerhouse sense 2

Synonyms

• alcove
• belvedere
• gazebo
• kiosk
• pavilion
• summerhouse

Examples of casino in a Sentence

on summer evenings dance bands would perform in the seaside casino

Recent Examples on the Web

The Southern Ute Tribe oversees a casino and resort in Ignacio, an information technology services company, KSUT Public Radio and its Growth Fund, which manages its energy, real estate and private equity portfolio. —Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024

As the officer arrived, casino security was escorting Wang and Yeung to the car. —David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024

Mike Rubin write a letter to every casino and ban me from the casino. —Jack Irvin, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024

The office of late U.S. Senator John McCain even called the casino to host the event to prevent the bout, according to an April 2020 story by John Barr for ESPN. —Brian Roberts, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from casa house, from Latin, cottage

First Known Use

1744, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing casino

• clams casino

Kids Definition

casino

noun

ca·​si·​no kə-ˈsē-nō 

plural casinos

: a building or room used for gambling