cassette

noun

cas·​sette kə-ˈset 

ka-

variants or less commonly casette

1

: casket sense 1

2

: a usually flat case or cartridge that can be easily loaded or unloaded: such as

a

: a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera

b

: a plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape passing from one reel to another

3

: a cassette tape player

Examples of cassette in a Sentence

The songs are available on cassette.

Recent Examples on the Web

It was released at the time only as a cassette single. —Gary Trust, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024

In the six decades since United Record Pressing put out the Beatles' first U.S. single, the Nashville institution has withstood a plethora of new music formats, from 8-tracks and cassettes to CDs, Napster, iPods, and now streaming services. —Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024

From the early days of vinyl records and radio to cassettes and CDs to streaming services and social media platforms, music listening formats are nearly baked in to each generation's formative years. —Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024

Several different crate options are available to store a portable cassette toilet so buyers won't be at a loss for a bathroom option. —New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, diminutive of dialect French (Norman & Picard) casse case

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

cassette

noun

cas·​sette kə-ˈset 

ka-

: a container holding film, photographic plates, or magnetic tape

Medical Definition

cassette

noun

cas·​sette

variants also casette

kə-ˈset, ka- 

1

: a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera

specifically : one for holding the intensifying screens and film in X-ray photography

2

: a small plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape on one reel passing to the other