Nickelodeon

See also: nickelodeon

English

 

Nickelodeon (1) in Toronto, Canada, 1910

Alternative forms

• nickelodeon

Etymology

From nickel (“coin worth 5 cents”) +‎ odeon.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌnɪk.əˈloʊ.di.n̩/
• Rhymes: -əʊdiən

Noun

Nickelodeon (plural Nickelodeons)

1. (historical) A small, rudimentary movie theater that charged five cents for admission, popular in North America from about 1905 to 1915.
2. A coin-operated player piano, often elaborated with percussion, banjos, bells, whistles, and other musical instruments and noise-makers.
3. An American jukebox operated by nickels.

Further reading

•   Nickelodeon (movie theater) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia