Nickelodeon (Noun)
Meaning
A cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- People would insert a nickel into the nickelodeon to listen to music from the machine inside a restaurant.
- The nickelodeon was invented in the late 1800s, popularizing music for people of all social classes.
- There was an old nickelodeon at my grandparents' antique shop that was still functional and played records.
- At the amusement park, children would eagerly put in their coins to activate the nickelodeon and listen to songs.
- These old nickelodeons allowed individuals to experience recorded music for the first time, revolutionizing the way people listened to songs.