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

There are dozens of slot machines where travelers can press their luck when departing or arriving on a flight into the famed gaming town. —Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024

The budget also includes $75 million in license fees for the casino, including payments to the state of $48.3 million for slot machines and $11.7 million for table games. —Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2024

The lawsuit asks the court to force the state to apply the same tax rate to skill games or to bar it from collecting taxes on slot machines. —Marc Levy, Fortune, 30 July 2024

Frenzied final days have seen standing-room crowds wagering to win $1.6 million in slot machine progressive jackpot winnings that state regulations say have to be disbursed before the lights go out and a massive transformation of the property begins. —Ken Ritter, Fortune, 17 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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