nickelodeon

nick·el·o·de·on

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nik-uh-loh-dee-uh n]
- /ˌnɪk əˈloʊ di ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nik-uh-loh-dee-uh n]
- /ˌnɪk əˈloʊ di ən/

Definitions of nickelodeon word

noun nickelodeon an early motion-picture theater where a film or a variety show could be seen, usually for the admission price of a nickel. 1
noun nickelodeon an early jukebox that was operated by inserting nickels. 1
noun nickelodeon A jukebox, originally one operated by the insertion of a nickel coin. 1
noun nickelodeon jukebox: coin-operated device that plays records 1
noun nickelodeon an early form of jukebox 0
noun nickelodeon (formerly) a cinema charging five cents for admission 0

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Origin of nickelodeon

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90, Americanism; nickel (in the sense of “coin”) + (mel)odeon

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Parts of speech for Nickelodeon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nickelodeon

nickelodeon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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