discotheque
Americannoun
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a nightclub for dancing to live or recorded music and often featuring sophisticated sound systems, elaborate lighting, and other effects.
noun
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the full name of disco
Etymology
Origin of discotheque
From the French word discothèque, dating back to 1950–55. See disc, -o-, theca
Example Sentences
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“Most of these drinks were served in clubs and discotheques… they were brightly colored. If you’re at a discotheque, you don’t want a glass of brown liquor.”
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
With a talented eye for lighting, Villarreal has installed statement pieces throughout the apartment that add warmth and drama, including a glittering 40-inch disco ball that illuminates the living room like a discotheque.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025
Moments such as The Beatles dancing to their own music in a discotheque and Lennon playing with toy boats while taking a bubble bath mix with plenty of snappy dialogue.
From Washington Times • Aug. 18, 2022
Wasn’t Saturday Night Fever based on a supposedly first-person account of the goings-on at a Brooklyn discotheque that was later revealed as...
From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2017
We called the library a discotheque, which was a joke of ours.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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