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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But just before moving pictures started to proliferate in their nickelodeon infancy, the Shuberts saw an opportunity in the legitimate theater and grabbed it.
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Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
But just before moving pictures started to proliferate in their nickelodeon infancy, the Shuberts saw an opportunity in the legitimate theater and grabbed it.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
In 1914, Frank Newman opened the Royal Theatre which was a forerunner to movie palaces in the city, a significant departure from nickelodeons.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
In it, the authors not only explain the rise of the studio system, trace the emergence of sound and color, and explore the evolution of film exhibition from cramped nickelodeons to imposing movie palaces.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
But just before moving pictures started to proliferate in their nickelodeon infancy, the Shuberts saw an opportunity in the legitimate theater and grabbed it.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
In 1914, Frank Newman opened the Royal Theatre which was a forerunner to movie palaces in the city, a significant departure from nickelodeons.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
In it, the authors not only explain the rise of the studio system, trace the emergence of sound and color, and explore the evolution of film exhibition from cramped nickelodeons to imposing movie palaces.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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 29 May. 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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