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 president-elect could also be banned from any ventures back into the casino business. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025

Sports betting and casinos Pushes for legalized sports betting and expanding casinos in Texas have garnered attention in recent years but have ultimately stalled. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025

Not your money, not the old casino hotels on the Strip, and not the topless revues that, for decades, defined Sin City in a rhinestone nutshell. —Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025

Since then, the city has grown into a small resort city along the Atlantic Coast with casinos, nightclubs and entertainment. —Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025

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