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

Draft Kings is in regulatory hot water for an online slot machine. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2024

While game manufacturers vary, those familiar with them disagree about the distinction, often likening them to slot machines. —Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Aug. 2024

For years, the Silent Hill franchise has withered while developer Konami made imprudent efforts to dump the legendary horror IP into bad movie schlock and slot machines. —Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2024

State revenues generated by taxing slot machines at casinos go into a few buckets, including a racetrack renewal fund, an account that boosts racing purses, as well as Baltimore City coffers. —Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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