casino

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

gambling casino

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