alt-rock

alt.rock

/ (ɔːlt) /

noun

a genre of rock music regarded by its practitioners and fans as being outside the mainstream

Words nearby alt-rock

alström's syndrome, alt, alt key, alt-, alt-right, alt-rock, alt., alt. hor., alt.country, alta california, alta.

Word Origin for alt-rock

C20: from alt (ernative) + rock

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