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discotheques

  • plural
    of discotheque.
    discotheque
    noun
    a nightclub for dancing to live or recorded music and often featuring sophisticated sound systems, elaborate lighting, and other effects.

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“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

Clubs and discotheques will be allowed to reopen, and public institutions will cease to work remotely, the government said.

From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2022

Bars again have to close at midnight, while discotheques and clubs were shuttered again until at least Aug. 13.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 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