slot machine

noun

1

: a machine whose operation is begun by dropping a coin into a slot

2

: an originally coin-operated gambling machine that pays off according to the matching of symbols on wheels spun by a handle

also : an electronic version of this machine

Examples of slot machine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In June, the court ruled that skill games are gambling machines, like slot machines, and are permitted only in casinos or truck stops. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

On June 15, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the devices are slot machines governed by the state’s gambling and criminal laws. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

The second won $108,182 on a $125 bet on a Dragon Link Panda Magic slot machine early Saturday morning, the casino said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

But for many others, fantasy football is more like a religion than a slot machine. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for slot machine

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene

Kids Definition

slot machine

noun

1

: a machine whose operation is begun when a coin is dropped into a slot

2

: a coin-operated gambling machine that pays off for the matching of symbols on wheels spun by a handle