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

As of August, 49 percent (122 million people) visited a casino for gambling or other entertainment purposes within the past 12 months, the highest level of casino visitation on record. —Las Vegas Review-Journal, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025

Meanwhile, Melco plans to open a casino in Sri Lanka later this year, adding to its existing portfolio that includes hospitality and gaming complexes in Macau, the Philippines and Cyprus. —Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025

Penn has 43 casinos and racetracks across 20 states. —Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 21 May 2025

Hudson Yards developer drops casino bid: After Wynn Resorts withdrew, the developer of Hudson Yards formally pulled the plug and announced a plan to build only thousands of apartments on the site on the Far West Side of Manhattan. —James Barron, New York Times, 20 May 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