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
Examples of casino in a Sentence
on summer evenings dance bands would perform in the seaside casino
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During a particularly difficult budget year, several lawmakers went to South Lake Tahoe casinos while top leaders hammered out the final details.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Come for July’s Monaco Art Week to attend a gathering that attracts elite collectors and curators with the same magnetism as the famous casino that draws roulette players.
—AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
As Sin City grapples with a tourism decline, one Las Vegas icon is pointing fingers at overpriced casinos and hotels and the damage the COVID-19 virus left behind.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In Florida, the third most populous state, the Seminole Tribe has a near monopoly on legal gambling through its Hard Rock casinos and sportsbooks.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Come for July’s Monaco Art Week to attend a gathering that attracts elite collectors and curators with the same magnetism as the famous casino that draws roulette players.
—AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
As Sin City grapples with a tourism decline, one Las Vegas icon is pointing fingers at overpriced casinos and hotels and the damage the COVID-19 virus left behind.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In Florida, the third most populous state, the Seminole Tribe has a near monopoly on legal gambling through its Hard Rock casinos and sportsbooks.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Casino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casino. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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