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: the practice or activity of playing games for stakes : gambling
—often used before another noun
After a six-decade absence, casino gaming makes its return next month to this Southern Indiana valley, once famous for luxury resorts that attracted the nation's elite.—
Michael Rubino
Michael Rubino
In the same way, casino owners almost never refer to "gambling," which brings to mind damp basements and dice, but always "gaming," which suggests Whist or Scrabble enjoyed in front of a crackling fireplace.—Wayne Curtis
Wayne Curtis
the gaming industry
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: the practice or activity of playing games (such as board games, card games, or video games)
—often used before another noun
online/mobile/PC gaming
When most people think of computer gaming, they envision some things that aren't exactly politically correct. Things like blazing lasers, spattering blood and beheaded aliens. However, Internet gaming really does offer something for everyone.—Kim Komando
Kim Komando
You can get curved gaming monitors too, for added immersion in certain games.—Jon Martindale
Jon Martindale
After looking through the gaming options, we decided on Quick Draw—a game that gives one participant a word to draw, while the other callers try to guess what the word is.—Becca Miller
Becca Miller
Examples of gaming in a Sentence
He does a lot of gaming online.
Recent Examples on the Web
According to Lane, his story began on Roblox, the colossal online gaming platform popular with children and teens. —Mike Levine, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, an unmarried man of the same age is simply called a bachelor, or, in gaming circles, a wizard. —David Sedaris, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Many countries around the world have moved to restrict children’s use of many digital platforms on the heels of Australia’s landmark curbs on social media, though there is debate about whether gaming services should be included. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 At age 16, users will have full access to the online gaming platform and all of its features, except restricted content, which is limited to users age 18 and older, according to Roblox. —Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gaming
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Mike Levine, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, an unmarried man of the same age is simply called a bachelor, or, in gaming circles, a wizard. —David Sedaris, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Many countries around the world have moved to restrict children’s use of many digital platforms on the heels of Australia’s landmark curbs on social media, though there is debate about whether gaming services should be included. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 At age 16, users will have full access to the online gaming platform and all of its features, except restricted content, which is limited to users age 18 and older, according to Roblox. —Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gaming
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“Gaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/gaming. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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