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

The casino operator swung to a loss in its fourth quarter even as revenue rose.

From Barron's

In their case, they had booked a highly discounted Caribbean cruise leaving from Fort Lauderdale as part of a promotion offered to casino players.

From MarketWatch

Shares have tumbled about 40% over the past 12 months, hurt by slower-than-expected property sales and a failed bid to build a coveted Times Square casino.

From Barron's

Los Angeles County cities Hawaiian Gardens, Commerce and Bell Gardens would be among the hardest-hit, as they rely heavily on casino tax revenue, Kirkland said in the letter.

From Los Angeles Times

The casino remains today, but live dog racing ended there in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal