casino
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2.6
- noun
- /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
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casino
- Welcome to the Foxwoods Casino and Resort tonight.
- go to the casino
- casino games
- casino gambling
Oh yeah, The MGM casino in in Las Vegas, right.
- Oh yeah, The MGM casino in in Las Vegas, right.
- Well, we end up going to the Sahara Casino which is close to downtown.
- They took your savings, put it in the casino, and this happened.
- Bankrupted casinos, which is damn near impossible to do.
- The first thing is every casino has prepackaged bags of cash.
- But when he was, he's a, he was a, a casino magnate.
- I walk in the casinos now and they're way more packed.
Examples
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Buddy Guy was playing slow blues at the Trump Marina Casino in Atlantic City.
Academic text (2002) -
I'm taking you out to the casino and getting you a job as a dealer.
Fiction book (1991) -
I put all my hard work into this beautiful casino, and what do you think?
Fiction book (1994) -
I was watching him the whole time he was in the casino.
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Continued operation of the casino required another compact with the state in 2001.
Academic text (2017) -
This is why casinos do so well.
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I was in the Bellagio casino in Vegas.
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The state law says you can work in a casino while they're processing your application.
Fiction book (1995) -
They want to turn it into a casino and resort.
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We enjoyed a night of entertainment at the local casino where we played games and watched a live show.
Synonyms
4
3.2
A building where people bet and find other entertainment like shows
2
3.9
A public building where people play games for money, like a casino
2
4.4
A secret place where people play games for money, often illegally
2
3.0
A building with a hotel and a casino where guests stay and gamble
1
3.7
A shop where people place bets on sports events
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3.4
A building that has both a casino and a hotel
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6.7
A room in a casino or private club where people play card games for money
A public place where people play games for money like roulette and card games
A place where people bet money, often illegal and full of trouble
Compounds
- Literature
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8.5
A system where banks and markets act like gamblers, making risky short term bets
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Casino for a gambling building also comes from Italian casino, originally a 'little house' from casa 'house' that became a place for parties and games. So a casino today is a place where people gather for gambling and entertainment.