casino

American  

[kuh-see-noh] / kəˈsi noʊ /

noun

plural

casinos

1. a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.

2. (in Italy) a small country house or lodge.

3. Cards. Also cassino a game in which cards that are face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand.

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casino British  

/ kəˈsiːnəʊ /

noun

1. a public building or room in which gaming takes place, esp roulette and card games such as baccarat and chemin de fer

2. a variant spelling of cassino

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Other Word Forms

• subcasino noun

Etymology

Origin of casino

1780–90; < Italian, equivalent to cas(a) “house” + -ino diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

Former Migos rapper Offset has been shot outside a casino in Florida, according to US media reports.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

And, as with any casino, the house had the advantage, the biggest being margin lending.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The Cambodian government has issued around 200 casino licences over the past three decades.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

She also trips over a dozen other travel agents and casino operators who can’t be trusted not to rat her out to the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But that casino, mismanaged and too far away from major highways, was a money-losing business.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie