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 reservation includes Mohegan Sun casino. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025

There already are 34 variations of casinos in Florida and more than 4,600 hotel properties. —Mark Casse, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025

Legislation allowing casinos without horse races at Gulfstream Park will trigger the implosion of racing in South Florida. —Mark Casse, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025

House Bill 105 and Senate Bill 408, which would end the requirement that horse tracks hold live races to have casino games, must be stopped for the good of the state. —Mark Casse, Sun Sentinel, 16 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