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nickelodeon

US/ˌnɪk.əˈloʊ.di.n̩/

nickelodeon is the alternative letter-case form of Nickelodeon.

Noun capitalized: Nickelodeon

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.

Forms of nickelodeon

pluralnickelodeons
pluralNickelodeons
alternative formnickelodeon

Origin of nickelodeon

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

Words that rhyme with nickelodeon

Questions about nickelodeon

What does nickelodeon mean?
Nickelodeon means a small, rudimentary movie theater that charged five cents for admission, popular in North America from about 1905 to 1915.
What is nickelodeon the alternative letter-case form of?
Nickelodeon is the alternative letter-case form of Nickelodeon.
What part of speech is nickelodeon?
Nickelodeon is a noun.
How do you pronounce nickelodeon?
Nickelodeon is pronounced /ˌnɪk.əˈloʊ.di.n̩/ (US).
What is the plural of nickelodeon?
The plural of nickelodeon is nickelodeons.

Words near nickelodeon in the dictionary

  1. nickelling-and-diming
  2. nickellotharmeyerite
  3. Nickells
  4. nickelocene
  5. nickelocenes
  6. nickelodeon
  7. nickelodeons
  8. nickelous
  9. nickelphosphide
  10. nickels
  11. nickels and dimes

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