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

CinemaCon is pretty much that but for four days and all while surrounded by slot machines and theater owners. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025

The visitor sat at slot machine at the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, the casino said in an April 2 Facebook post. —Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025

And if that means Earnhardt Jr. ends up with his name on a sportsbook parlay, a slot machine, and a neon sign outside a Hard Rock casino? —Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

Yet casino operators deliberately seek locations near large immigrant — and particularly Asian — communities and even provide free transportation and slot machine vouchers to lure low-income gamblers. —Aimee Rosato, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025

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