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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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 8 Feb. 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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