jukebox

noun

juke·​box ˈjük-ˌbäks 

: a coin-operated phonograph or compact-disc player that automatically plays recordings selected from its list

Cable TV … is now bringing you an all-music-video network that is the TV equivalent of a barroom jukebox.

—Peter Ainslie

broadly : any automatic music player that plays selections from a publicly available list

Examples of jukebox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rather than a jukebox of references, The Great Impersonator is instead rattled by the obligations of pop stardom. —Rich Juzwiak, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024

Guests can also enjoy the nostalgic charm of a working jukebox and a surfboard gallery, featuring an array of surfboards that celebrate the local surf culture and history. —Noel Burgess, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

That’s just like a jukebox, in my opinion… To find a replacement for Ed? —Rachel Desantis, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024

Winkler sauntered over to the jukebox, banged on it like his iconic character always did, and shrugged his shoulders in a way only Arthur Fonzarelli could. —Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from dialect jukehouse brothel, from juke to have sexual intercourse with, of Atlantic Creole origin; akin to Jamaican English juk to poke, stab, Krio chuk

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing jukebox

• jukebox musical

Kids Definition

jukebox

noun

juke·​box ˈjük-ˌbäks 

: a coin-operated phonograph or compact-disc player that automatically plays recordings selected from its list