casino

noun

ca·​si·​no kə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce casino (audio)
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

Examples of casino in a Sentence

on summer evenings dance bands would perform in the seaside casino
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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 See All Example Sentences for casino

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from casa house, from Latin, cottage

First Known Use

1744, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of casino was in 1744

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“Casino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casino. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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casino

noun
ca·​si·​no kə-ˈsē-nō How to pronounce casino (audio)
plural casinos
: a building or room used for gambling

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