casino

Definition

A public building or room for gambling.

Etymology

From Italian casino, diminutive form of casa (“house”), from Latin casa (“cottage, hut”).

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."