gramophone

noun

gram·​o·​phone ˈgra-mə-ˌfōn 

: phonograph

Examples of gramophone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Don’t skip the Gramophone Soiree, an atmospheric post-dinner gathering, where tasty cocktails and mocktails are served nightly alongside Meiji-era music from a vintage gramophone. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

There is a music room with an upright piano, wind-up gramophone and the collected lyrics of Bob Dylan—a perfect touch for the pop star. — Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026

Technology has changed art before — some predicted gramophones and cameras would replace live music and painting. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 4 May 2026

Soldiers are drunk, women are topless, music is blaring out of a gramophone. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 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