gambling casino
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈɡæmblɪŋ kəˈsiːnoʊ/
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casino
- He won a large amount of money at the gambling casino last weekend, which made his trip unforgettable.
- gambling casino in Las Vegas
- gambling casino in Las Vegas
- Indian gambling casino
The Indian gaming tribes were gambling and having gambling casinos but not paying taxes.
- The Indian gaming tribes were gambling and having gambling casinos but not paying taxes.
Examples
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The tourists flocked to the new gambling casino for its entertainment and nightlife.
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The gym looks like a TV gambling casino with roulette wheels, blackjack tables, and bars.
Fiction book (1996) -
The place used to be the gambling casino.
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I go to gambling casinos.
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This isn't a bar or a gambling casino, it's my home.
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Its main source of government revenue has been the gambling casinos operating in the greater Hong Kong region.
Academic text (1999) -
Saint Charles was an exclusive island, known for palatial mansions, manicured lawns, and an exquisite gambling casino.
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Then, at the vaporetto stop of San Marcuola, there loomed the imposing facade of fifteenth-century Palazzo Vendramin, once home to Wagner, now a gambling casino.
Academic text (2008) -
She spent the evening at a gambling casino, enjoying the lively atmosphere and games.
Synonyms
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2.6
A building where people gamble and often enjoy shows or food
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3.9
A public building where people play games for money, like a casino
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4.4
A secret place where people play games for money, often illegally
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3.0
A building with a hotel and a casino where guests stay and gamble
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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
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
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is fully compositional: 'gambling' names the activity of risking money and 'casino' names the place where that activity occurs, so their combination denotes a place for gambling. This follows a standard modifier+noun pattern that is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Gambling casino may come from an old word for casino, which meant a 'small house' where people met to listen to music, dance and play games. So, because people began to gamble at these places, casino came to mean a public building where people go to gamble and enjoy entertainment.