vaudeville

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.
  2. An entertainment in this style.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɔ.d(ə).vɪl/ /ˈvəʊd.vɪl/ /ˈvɔː.d(ə)ˌvɪl/ /-vəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-vaudeville.wav

Word forms

vaudeville vaudevilles

Etymology

Borrowed from French vaudeville.

Synonyms

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