discotheque
Americannoun
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discotheques
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of discotheque
From the French word discothèque, dating back to 1950–55. See disc, -o-, theca
Example Sentences
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But the discotheque where he used to dance through the night in his 20s was gone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2026
“Most of these drinks were served in clubs and discotheques… they were brightly colored. If you’re at a discotheque, you don’t want a glass of brown liquor.”
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
The story went that he liked the discotheque much more than the training ground, and the affair with Bonaccorso and his car crash were symptoms of a deeper malaise.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2023
Moments such as The Beatles dancing to their own music in a discotheque and Lennon playing with toy boats while taking a bubble bath mix with plenty of snappy dialogue.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
We called the library a discotheque, which was a joke of ours.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
“Most of these drinks were served in clubs and discotheques… they were brightly colored. If you’re at a discotheque, you don’t want a glass of brown liquor.”
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
Prime Minister António Costa announced that from midnight Saturday, working from home will be mandatory and discotheques and bars will be closed.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2021
Limits on discotheques and nightclubs will stand at 50% indoors and 75% outdoors.
From Reuters ● Oct. 7, 2021
The scene from the film Saturday Night Fever is now 44 years-old but it remains a crucial moment in the history of night clubs and discotheques.
From BBC ● May 5, 2021
As he tweeted, "Unable to do anything else today, I did this. One hour of Bowie songs I've played in discotheques over the years."
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2016
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