English Explanatory Dictionary

Nickelodeon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, rudimentary movie theater that charged five cents for admission, popular in North America from about 1905 to 1915.
  2. A coin-operated player piano, often elaborated with percussion, banjos, bells, whistles, and other musical instruments and noise-makers.
  3. An American jukebox operated by nickels.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nickelodeon.

Pronunciation

/ˌnɪk.əˈloʊ.di.n̩/

Word forms

Nickelodeon Nickelodeons

Etymology

From nickel (“coin worth 5 cents”) + odeon.

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