disco

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noun

dis·​co ˈdi-(ˌ)skō How to pronounce disco (audio)
plural discos
1
: a nightclub for dancing to live and recorded music
2
: popular dance music characterized by hypnotic rhythm, repetitive lyrics, and electronically produced sounds

disco

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verb

discoed; discoing; discos

intransitive verb

: to dance to disco music

disco-

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combining form

see disc-

Examples of disco in a Sentence

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Noun
One of the biggest challenges was that a lot of the material about discos in New York in the 70s, especially disco fever era, is pretty cheesy. Jennie Punter, Variety, 3 May 2024 The home’s ground floor holds two large reception rooms, one of which has a disco ball cheekily hung from the coffered ceiling and another that is furnished as a formal dining room. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for disco 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for discotheque

First Known Use

Noun

1957, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disco was in 1957

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Cite this Entry

“Disco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disco. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

disco

noun
dis·​co
ˈdis-kō
plural discos
: a nightclub for dancing to music

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