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

And he was asked to open for Bob Saget at a casino in Indiana. —Jim Ryan, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

According to a Wisconsin casino's study, the majority of people looked for more good luck than bad luck. —Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024

Two men aided Penny – Eric Gonzalez, 39, a room manager at a casino, who had been waiting on the platform when the train pulled into the station, and a man from Germany, who was on the train and refused to cooperate with either side or return to the U.S. to testify. —Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024

Your hotel room will put you just steps away from the casino, five restaurants, and an entertainment area with bowling, billiards, and arcade games. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 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