slot
- noun
- /slɑt/
- US
- Go to Atlantic City and play the slots or something for a few days.
- slot machine
So you're playing the higher winning slots more.
- So you're playing the higher winning slots more.
- And The thing is that that turns our phone into a slot machine because every time we check our phone, we're playing the slot machine to see what did I get, right.
- That is our nation's new motto, America, where the action is home of the loosest slots in the free world.
- Pet played the penny slot and it was just man, we it we had the time of our life.
- I did watch some of Gabor Matte's ritual content on the the reels on the slot sheet slot machine in my machine.
Examples
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In the refrigerated lobby, a slot machine stood to either side of the registration desk.
Fiction book (1993) -
At 115,000 square feet with 1,200 slot machines, the Grand Casino Coushatta became the largest in Louisiana.
Academic text (2017) -
Every time you pull the slot machine, does it pay out or not?
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In the bar, which has no windows, illegal slot machines line the walls.
Fiction book (1992) -
I won twelve hundred dollars playing the slots in Las Vegas.
Fiction book (2001) -
We made our way through the maze of slot machines and gambling tables.
Fiction book (1994) -
He almost smiled at his good fortune when he found the quarter in his pocket, slipping it into the slot.
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I enjoyed playing the slot machines at the casino last night.
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After inserting a quarter into the slot, the reels began to spin excitedly.
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She won a big prize after putting her money into the slot machine.
Synonyms
A machine in a casino where you put coins and spin pictures to try to win money
A machine in a casino that gives money when you pull a lever
Machines like slot machines that people play in pubs or casinos to try to win money
Compounds
- US
A machine in a casino where you put coins and spin pictures to try to win money
- Specialized
A socket inside a computer that holds an extra card like a graphics card
Surface Forms
Etymology
Slot machine gets its name from the small 'slot' where people drop coins, and over time the whole machine became known as the slots. That is why people still call the gambling machines 'slots' today.