casino
noun
ca·si·no
kə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō 
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
Examples of casino in a Sentence
on summer evenings dance bands would perform in the seaside casino
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The enormous casino is the centerpiece, with table games, slots, baccarat rooms, high-limit areas, and a Sportsbook.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026
The first two casino hotels to shut down — Whiskey Pete's and Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino — closed in December 2024 and scaled back to special-event operations in July 2025.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Facial recognition technology has become common at airports, sports stadiums, concert halls, hospitals, casinos and retailers.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
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“Casino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casino. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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