Pokie is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Pokie meaning
Synonym of poker machine, an electronic game of chance played for money, especially slot machines.
Using Pokie
- The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of poker machine, an electronic game of chance played for money, especially slot machines.
Context around Pokie
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pokie
- In this selection, "pokie" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, worst, largest, losses, operators and operator stand out and add context to how "pokie" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include clubs and pokie operators and of a pokie machine in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pokie" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pokie
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Detail of a pokie machine in Glenorchy, a lower socio-economic area on the outskirts of Hobart. (17 words)
The Salvation Army thinks venues with pokie machines might be focusing on maximising the gambling losses the machines generate, rather than being responsible hosts. (24 words)
Woolworths owns 12,000 poker machines in 323 pubs and clubs across the country through its subsidiary, ALH, making it the third largest pokie operator in the country after Crown Casino and Star. (33 words)
As reported in this masthead, local government areas grappling with the worst pokie losses in the state have for many months been demanding the Andrews government introduce tougher rules to stem the billions of dollars being gambled away. (38 words)
The University of Sydney's Gambling Treatment and Research Clinic will receive anonymised gaming data and be able to anonymously survey players at West HQ, one of the country's largest clubs and pokie operators. (35 words)
Woolworths owns 12,000 poker machines in 323 pubs and clubs across the country through its subsidiary, ALH, making it the third largest pokie operator in the country after Crown Casino and Star. (33 words)
Example sentences (5)
As reported in this masthead, local government areas grappling with the worst pokie losses in the state have for many months been demanding the Andrews government introduce tougher rules to stem the billions of dollars being gambled away.
The University of Sydney's Gambling Treatment and Research Clinic will receive anonymised gaming data and be able to anonymously survey players at West HQ, one of the country's largest clubs and pokie operators.
Woolworths owns 12,000 poker machines in 323 pubs and clubs across the country through its subsidiary, ALH, making it the third largest pokie operator in the country after Crown Casino and Star.
Detail of a pokie machine in Glenorchy, a lower socio-economic area on the outskirts of Hobart.
The Salvation Army thinks venues with pokie machines might be focusing on maximising the gambling losses the machines generate, rather than being responsible hosts.