slot machine

noun

1

: a machine whose operation is begun by dropping a coin into a slot

2

: an originally coin-operated gambling machine that pays off according to the matching of symbols on wheels spun by a handle

also : an electronic version of this machine

Examples of slot machine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ransomware attack affected 30 MGM Resort properties causing immediate tremendous disruption that lasted for nine days with guests’ digital key cards inoperable, locking them out of their rooms, as well as affecting slot machines, ATMs and check in systems. —Steve Weisman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

Any kind of scrolling is a lot like playing a slot machine before bed, Dimitriu said. —Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025

The visitor sat at a Dollar Storm Mega Grand Wild Ninja slot machine Tuesday, March 4, at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, the casino said in a news release. —Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025

Caesars Virginia — a $750 million casino with nearly 1,500 slot machines, 79 table games, sports betting, restaurants and a luxury hotel — is now open in Danville, which is about an hour from Durham and an hour and a half from Raleigh. —Axios Raleigh, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for slot machine

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Kids Definition

slot machine

noun

1

: a machine whose operation is begun when a coin is dropped into a slot

2

: a coin-operated gambling machine that pays off for the matching of symbols on wheels spun by a handle