dis·co
ˈdi-(ˌ)skō 
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
see disc-
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
There’s a row of disco balls and a fake tree littered with sticky notes responding to a prompt about your favorite movies and books.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Music would continue to come throughout the '70s, '80s, and '90s, with Christie dabbling in everything from country to disco.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 June 2025
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Noun
This event includes karaoke and lip-sync battles, a silent disco, live DJs and arcade games.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
There’s a row of disco balls and a fake tree littered with sticky notes responding to a prompt about your favorite movies and books.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
There were jazz clubs and discos in lofts in SoHo and other places.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Music would continue to come throughout the '70s, '80s, and '90s, with Christie dabbling in everything from country to disco.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for disco
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“Disco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disco. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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