casino Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a public building for gambling and entertainment
    gambling casino.
  2. noun a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand
    cassino.

WordNet

Ca*si"no noun
Etymology
It. casino, dim. of casa house, fr. L. casa cottage. Cf. Cassing.
Wordforms
plural E Casinos It Casini
Definitions
  1. A small country house.
  2. A building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, for dancing, gaming, etc.
  3. A game at cards. See Cassino.

Webster 1913