juke joint

American  

Or jook joint

noun

1. an establishment where one can eat, drink, and, usually, dance to music provided by a jukebox.

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Etymology

Origin of juke joint

First recorded in 1935–40; see origin at juke house

Example Sentences

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juke joint

They appeared on panels moderated by celebrity boosters such as Austin Butler and Denzel Washington, and mingled at a Los Angeles supper club that got turned into the juke joint from the movie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

Lindo is up for best supporting actor at the Oscars this month for his role in “Sinners” as Delta Slim, a blues musician who helps fight a vampire horde in a Mississippi juke joint.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

Michael B Jordan is nominated for best actor for playing twin brothers who return home to Mississippi in the 1930s to set up a juke joint, which is set upon by blood-sucking vampires.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

Coogler surrounded Jordan with stellar castmates including Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Delroy Lindo and breakout star Miles Caton, whose blues singer Sammie headlines the new juke joint run by Smoke and Stack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025

I grin as it’s echoed around the juke joint.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas