casino

«casino» in Mova's school dictionary: A building where people play games of chance, such as… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a casino, casinos)

meaning for a pupil

1) A building where people play games of chance, such as cards and roulette, for money. tree →

2) A card game (also spelt cassino). tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and safety: gambling in casinos is only for adults and you can lose a lot of money. In maths: probability lessons explain why the casino usually wins in the long run. Phrase: the house always wins.

examples

• The casino was full of flashing lights. tree →
• Children are not allowed in a casino. tree →
• People lose money at the casino more often than they win. tree →
• In maths we learned why the casino has the advantage. tree →
• Las Vegas is famous for its casinos. tree →
• The film's robbers planned to rob a casino. tree →

note

Plural: casinos. Gambling can be addictive; the games are designed so that over time the casino takes money. Pronounced kuh-SEE-no.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «casino» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.