bingo

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interjection

bin·go ˈbiŋ-(ˌ)gō

—used to announce an unexpected event or instantaneous result

—used to announce a winning position in bingo

—used to express endorsement of a correct assertion

bingo

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noun

variants or less commonly Bingo

plural bingos also Bingos

: a game of chance played with cards having numbered squares corresponding to numbers drawn at random (as by a game host or computer program) and won by covering five such squares in a row

enjoys playing bingo

—often used before another noun

When I worked at the Village Nursing Home, one of my favorite responsibilities … was calling the weekly bingo games.—

Karen Duffy

also : a social gathering at which bingo is played

About 50% of a volunteer fire department's budget comes from fundraising activities like bingos, hall rentals and fish fries … —

Hallie Lauer

Examples of bingo in a Sentence

Noun She plays bingo twice a week.

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Noun

Rec Haus is not looking to compete with restaurants in downtown and is instead looking to support them by getting more people on downtown streets, particularly during weeknights, in part by hosting leagues for many of its activities and events like bingo, trivia and karaoke, according to Gilly. —

R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025 Hutchinson’s charitable gambling history dates to 1945 when bingo was legalized. —

Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 There are more than 30 activities offered each day, from hayrides and pool games to bingo and archery tag, plus nightly family-friendly entertainment. —

Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025 There are three tribal casinos in Alabama, which only have electronic bingo machines, but this bill would have allowed for up to seven commercial casinos to open throughout the state. —

Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bingo