nickelodeon
noun
nick·el·ode·on
ˌni-kə-ˈlō-dē-ən 
1
: an early movie theater to which admission usually cost five cents
2
: jukebox
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Meanwhile, Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack Warner – the Warner brothers – had been pioneer theater owners during the nickelodeon era, the period from roughly 1890 to 1915, when movie exhibition shifted from traveling shows to permanent, storefront theaters called nickelodeons.
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Matthew Jordan, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
By 1908 roughly 8,000 nickelodeons—five‑cent storefront theaters—ran nonstop shows.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2025
Movies always follow technology — from nickelodeons to iPhones.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
The decor includes an old-fashioned nickelodeon as well as a bathroom with Art Deco design.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Jordan, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
By 1908 roughly 8,000 nickelodeons—five‑cent storefront theaters—ran nonstop shows.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2025
Movies always follow technology — from nickelodeons to iPhones.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
The decor includes an old-fashioned nickelodeon as well as a bathroom with Art Deco design.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nickelodeon
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“Nickelodeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nickelodeon. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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nickelodeon
noun
nick·el·ode·on
ˌnik-ə-ˈlōd-ē-ən
1
: an early movie theater charging five cents for admission
2
: jukebox
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