cassette

noun

cas·​sette kə-ˈset How to pronounce cassette (audio)
ka-
variants or less commonly casette
Synonyms of cassettenext
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.
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Cody couldn’t get enough of the goings-on at the station when the two would stop by to drop off cassettes. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 The teams have to write out their mixtape lists on a dry-erase board styled like a cassette, with the night shift guessing the day shift’s themes based on their song titles. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026 The toilet uses a cassette, accessible through a door just above that gray water access point. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026 The computer sat in a corner of the living room, next to his record player, where my brother and I would make mixtapes off his vinyl, using a boombox and blank cassettes. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cassette

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of cassette was in 1793

Rhymes for cassette

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Browse Nearby Words

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“Cassette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cassette. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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Kids Definition

cassette

noun
cas·​sette kə-ˈset How to pronounce cassette (audio)
ka-
: a container holding film, photographic plates, or magnetic tape

Medical Definition

cassette

noun
cas·​sette
variants also casette
kə-ˈset, ka- How to pronounce cassette (audio)
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
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