Disco (Noun)
Meaning 1
Popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The disco era was a time of great cultural and musical change in the 1970s.
- Disco music was characterized by its upbeat tempo and catchy melodies.
- The disco ball spinning above the dance floor created a dazzling display of light and color.
- Disco fever swept the nation, with people of all ages flocking to discotheques to dance the night away.
- The Bee Gees were one of the most popular disco bands of the late 1970s, with hits like "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever".
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Meaning 2
A public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The city's most popular disco was the place to be on Friday nights for young people looking to dance the night away.
- She spent her teenage years dancing at the local disco, where she met many of her lifelong friends.
- The disco was packed with people of all ages, all united by their love of music and dance.
- In the 1970s, the disco was the center of nightlife, with its flashing lights and pulsating rhythms.
- The old disco had been abandoned for years, a relic of a bygone era of nightlife and entertainment.