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

2 of 3

verb

discoed; discoing; discos

intransitive verb

: to dance to disco music

disco-

3 of 3

combining form

see disc-

Examples of disco in a Sentence

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Noun
Here's what to expect at the Malibu Barbie Cafe: Roller skating: Glide around a retro roller rink, complete with disco balls and neon lights. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 During the disco era of the 1970s and early 1980s, players experimented with more vibrant colors. Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
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 In the Village People disco musical Can’t Stop the Music (1980), directed by Nancy Walker of Rhoda fame, Rush played the mother of Bruce Jenner’s character. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for disco

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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“Disco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disco. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

disco

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

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