discotheque

noun

dis·​co·​theque ˈdi-skə-ˌtek 

ˌdis-kə-ˈtek

variants or discothèque

: disco sense 1

Examples of discotheque in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pitched up between the city's Central Business District and the green expanse of Lumpini Park, the 23-story modernist tower was Thailand's tallest building at the time, and the hotel drew in a high-society clientele with novelties such as a discotheque, ballrooms, and a top-floor restaurant. —Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025

No discotheques, no recognizable brands or Michelin stars, and no chain hotels. —Simon Mills, airmail.news, 10 Aug. 2024

The basement, meanwhile, serves as a discotheque and games room dedicated to the concept of Play. —Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024

Cocaine was ubiquitous in discotheques across Miami by the late 1970s, when Blanco relocated from Colombia. —Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French discothèque, from disque disk, record + -o- + -thèque (as in bibliothèque library)

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for discotheque

• biotech
• bottleneck
• quarterdeck
• turtleneck
• zapotec
• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck

Kids Definition

discotheque

noun

dis·​co·​theque ˈdis-kə-ˌtek 

ˌdis-kə-ˈtek

: disco

Etymology

from French discothèque "nightclub with music for dancing," from disque "phonograph record, disk" and -thèque (the same ending as in French bibliothèque "library")