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

These are mega-sized ships, which translates to an impressive array of onboard activities from casinos to ziplines to surf simulators to Broadway musicals. —Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025

In 2023, Portnoy bought Barstool back from casino and online gambling operator Penn Entertainment for $1. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025

The following year, regulators ruled that the company was unsuitable to operate its casinos in Sydney and Queensland, placing them under government supervision. —Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

Deputies at the casino heard gunfire at around midnight Friday, and found someone who’d been shot in the parking lot. —Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 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

Rhymes for casino

• amino
• carlino
• imino
• ladino
• latino
• merino
• neutrino
• argentino
• campesino
• cappuccino
• diamino
• filipino

Kids Definition

casino

noun

ca·​si·​no kə-ˈsē-nō 

plural casinos

: a building or room used for gambling