juke joint

noun

: a small inexpensive establishment for eating, drinking, or dancing to the music of a jukebox or a live band

Examples of juke joint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Miles Caton’s character, Sammie, sings and strums the guitar as the spirits of Black musicians and performers — past, present and future — weave through the juke joint. —Arushi Jacob, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026

Set in the Prohibition-era South, the box-office driver featured Jordan as twin brothers who return to their hometown to open a juke joint, only for their nighttime festivities to draw the attention of vampires. —Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026

This informed shots of the juke joint and the church in Sinners. —India Roby, Architectural Digest, 16 Mar. 2026

The Oscars stage transformed into a juke joint Sunday, blending music of the past and the present during the 98th Academy Awards. —Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for juke joint

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint