gramophone

noun

gram·​o·​phone ˈgra-mə-ˌfōn How to pronounce gramophone (audio)
: phonograph

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Soldiers are drunk, women are topless, music is blaring out of a gramophone. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 There is a music room with an upright piano, wind-up gramophone and the collected lyrics of Bob Dylan—a perfect touch for the pop star. — Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026 Technology has changed art before — some predicted gramophones and cameras would replace live music and painting. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 4 May 2026 Corrections 3/13 Details of symbol is not related to the gramophone needle tin. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gramophone

Word History

Etymology

from Gramophone, a trademark

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gramophone was in 1887

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“Gramophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gramophone. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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