casino

[ kuh-see-noh ]

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

casino

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• sub·ca·si·no noun plural subcasinos

Word History and Origins

Origin of casino¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of casino¹

C18: from Italian, diminutive of casa house, from Latin

Example Sentences

To some, the stock market seems like a casino.

From Salon

She was streetwise and brassy and physically striking, a small-time hustler and “dice girl” who lingered in casinos to induce men to drink and gamble.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ve made that casino lucky,” she says, noting that every time she’s had a gig at the hotel, she and her friends have won big when they’ve gambled afterward.

From Los Angeles Times

Online slots are web versions of slot machines you see in a casino.

From BBC

Instead, it will be limited to games that simulate casinos and betting halls.

From BBC