noun
casino
kuh-SEE-noh/kəˈsiˌnoʊ/
A place where gambling games are played.
Guests place their bets at the casino's roulette tables.
Etymology
The “little house” became a public room for music or dancing. The name later narrowed to a building for gambling, connecting the modern sense with an earlier place of social entertainment.
In context
You will not play at the casino with the resources that people have entrusted you with.
At the Horseshoe Casino he bet one million dollars that a dice thrower would lose a throw
More examples
- The casino has a large room of slot machines.
- They walk past the casino on their way to dinner.
- The hotel includes a small casino.
Forms
casino · casinos
Similar words
- gambling hall
- Names the same general function without implying other amenities.
- arcade
- Usually offers amusement games rather than wagering games.