ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Casino

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kəˈsiːnəʊ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Casino is a noun meaning A public building or room for gambling.

Meaning

A public building or room for gambling.

More Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A certain Italian card game for two to four players.
  2. (countable) Any of certain cards with special meanings in this game.
  3. (obsolete) A small house; a pleasure house or holiday home, especially in Italy.

Example Sentences

He went to the casino every night till 1:00 am.
A bid by Donald Trump to build Sydney’s first casino was rejected 30 years ago after police expressed concerns about his links to the mafia.
Quirini [was] knowing in the belles Lettres, & highly skilled in making his Casino comfortable to all the Wits & Blues as we now call them in London.
I felt it strange, and regretted it, that so amiable a man should have contracted such dissolute habits, and at this very time, instead of living respectably with his charming Countess, had Baccelli, the superannuated dancing courtesan, in a casino in the neighbourhood.

Word Forms

Synonyms for casino

Depending on context, synonyms include cassino.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cassino, gambling, bookmaking, gaming, soccer, lobby.

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