noun
Nickelodeon
nihk-uh-LOH-dee-n
noun
1
An early 20th-century movie theatre that charged five cents for admission.
"Silent films first drew crowds to nickelodeons in the 1900s and 1910s."
2
A coin-operated player piano or jukebox, often loaded with extra sound effects like bells and drums.
"The saloon had an old nickelodeon in the corner that still worked."
How to Use Nickelodeon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHistorically, a cheap five-cent movie house, or a coin-operated music machine.
Word Forms
Nickelodeons plural
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Etymology
From nickel (the five-cent coin) plus odeon (a Greek word for a theatre or concert hall).