variants
or less commonly casette
1
2
: a usually flat case or cartridge that can be easily loaded or unloaded: such as
a
: a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera
b
: a plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape passing from one reel to another
3
: a cassette tape player
Examples of cassette in a Sentence
The songs are available on cassette.
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The first real tape my mom ever bought me was Method Man’s first album on cassette.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
There’s a Maxell cassette tape commercial from the 80s where a man’s hair is blown back by the power of the playback.
—Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
In the case of Gen Z, which has embraced and resurrected older technologies such as vinyl albums and even cassette tapes, perhaps a bit of old radio being new again is sparking interest.
—Richard Wagoner, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
The album’s streaming profile should be relatively minimal, but it is expected to sell well – and is available on his website in vinyl, CD and cassette.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
There’s a Maxell cassette tape commercial from the 80s where a man’s hair is blown back by the power of the playback.
—Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
In the case of Gen Z, which has embraced and resurrected older technologies such as vinyl albums and even cassette tapes, perhaps a bit of old radio being new again is sparking interest.
—Richard Wagoner, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
The album’s streaming profile should be relatively minimal, but it is expected to sell well – and is available on his website in vinyl, CD and cassette.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cassette
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“Cassette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cassette. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
cassette
noun
cas·sette
kə-ˈset 
ka-
: a container holding film, photographic plates, or magnetic tape
Medical Definition
cassette
noun
cas·sette
variants
also casette
1
: a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera
specifically
: one for holding the intensifying screens and film in X-ray photography
2
: a small plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape on one reel passing to the other
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