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

During the store’s infancy, travelers often left their Walkmans – portable music players – on planes, along with cassettes by such ‘70s artists as Joni Mitchell. —Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024

Fans can purchase the album on CD, cassette, vinyl and digital. —Marina Watts, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024

New cassette players are being manufactured and competition is virile, musicians are releasing more and more records on the format and Amazon is selling old cassettes like a bumper crop. —Spin Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024

The Who’s tune pushes from No. 66 to No. 58 on the Official Physical Singles ranking, which is heavily influenced by the top-selling titles on wax, though other mediums, like CD and cassette, are also important to a tune’s placement. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Nov. 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