disco

The word “disco” means a style of dance music popular in the 1970s, or a nightclub playing it. In plain terms, the glittery dance music genre (and the clubs built around it) from the 1970s.

“Disco” is pronounced DIHS-koh (/ˈdɪskoʊ/ in IPA).

Here is “disco” used in a sentence: “They danced all night to classic disco hits.”

Depending on how it is used, “disco” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “disco” comes from French. A shortening of discotheque, itself from French discothèque.

“Disco” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Disco” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a style of dance music popular in the 1970s, or a nightclub playing it.

Disco specifically refers to a style of dance music from the 1970s or a venue built around playing that style, while nightclub is a general term for any venue with music and dancing regardless of genre. A nightclub can play any kind of music, but a disco is defined by its dance-music focus.

Disco can be used as a verb meaning to dance or go out dancing to disco music, but this usage is informal and less common than the noun form. Most speakers use it as a noun referring to the music style or the venue.

Disco is a dance music style that became popular in the 1970s, characterized by a strong, steady beat meant for dancing. It is often discussed alongside funk and soul as related genres from the same era.