band
1noun
- a group of instrumentalists playing music of a specialized type: rock band; calypso band; mariachi band.
- a musical group, usually employing brass, percussion, and often woodwind instruments, that plays especially for marching or open-air performances.
- big band.
- dance band.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of band
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band
2noun
verb (used with object)
Origin of band
2band
3noun Archaic.
Origin of band
3Geneva bands
plural noun
Origin of Geneva bands
Related Words for band
line, tape, ring, gathering, corps, club, company, troop, collection, crew, gang, party, troupe, bunch, symphony, orchestra, ensemble, chain, hoop, bindingExamples from the Web for band
Contemporary Examples of band
The band turned back around, raising a lively tune to signal life would go on.
The band was still on its way back as De Blasio and his wife departed.
Every other band I had been in had been pretty loud, you could never hear the vocals.
Cuban hip-hop has evolved as well, both Edgar and Julio talk about the band Los Aldeanos as the new generation of Cuban hip-hop.
We arrived to the din of a party in full swing: a band, multiple kegs of beer, dancing, foosball, and mantle diving.
Historical Examples of band
They must have thought you had a band of hunters behind you.
The Armourer's PrenticesCharlotte M. Yonge
In its fright, it had probably mistaken us for a band of buffalo.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and CaliforniaBrevet Col. J.C. Fremont
In the course of weeks they formed a band, with Miss Henderson for president.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
But the chances were gradually growing unfavorable to Hawkeye and his band.
The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore Cooper
Since we've been coming through the mountains he and his band have picked off a lot of our men.
The Rock of ChickamaugaJoseph A. Altsheler