disco

1 of 3

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
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

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 16 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

disco

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

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