jukebox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music, with push-buttons to make selections.
  2. A software application capable of replaying tracks from a digital music collection.
  3. An automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.
  4. Ellipsis of jukebox musical.
verb
  1. To play and listen to music from a jukebox.
  2. To play (music or digital content) on a jukebox
  3. To play or repeat as if on a jukebox.
  4. To format or set up for playing by a jukebox.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒuːkbɒks/ /ˈd͡ʒukˌbɑks/ En-us-jukebox.oga

Word forms

jukebox jukeboxes juke box jukeboxing jukeboxed

Etymology

1939, juke (“roadside café”) + box, replacing older collocational terms such as nickel-in-a-slot phonograph, coin-in-the-slot phonograph, and coin-operated phonograph.

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