gramophone

noun

gram·​o·​phone ˈgra-mə-ˌfōn 

: phonograph

Examples of gramophone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By 1912, this was an everything shop, selling second-hand, new and antiquarian books from its iconic location at 121 Charing Cross Road, and extending in the 1920s to gramophone records. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

This leaves a shortlist of three former Grammy Award winners and two artists who have yet to add a gramophone to their hardware collection as our major contenders for Best Rap Album at the 69th Annual Grammy Awards. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

Bruce Springsteen at the Grammys Springsteen won his first Grammy in 1985 and since then has won a total of 20 golden gramophones. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

The bride followed a tradition of wearing red for her Indian ceremony the next day, choosing a red Sabyasachi sari with vintage motifs of rickshaws and gramophones. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from Gramophone, a trademark

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gramophone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone