1. early movie theaters that charged five cents for admission
Usage: historical
2. coin-operated player pianos or music machines
Usage: historical

Examples

• The nickelodeons of the early 1900s made movies accessible to working-class families.
• Small towns often had nickelodeons as their primary form of entertainment.
• The old saloon featured nickelodeons that played popular tunes for a nickel.
• Nickelodeons helped establish the film industry in America.
• Children would save their nickels to visit the local nickelodeons on weekends.
• The museum displayed several restored nickelodeons from the Victorian era.
• Before radio became popular, nickelodeons provided mechanical music in public spaces.