banded

American  

[ban-did] / ˈbæn dɪd /

adjective

1. marked or fitted with a band or bands.

2. Architecture. (of a column, door architrave, etc.) having the regular flutings, moldings, or the like interrupted at regular intervals by projecting blocks or drums.

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Other Word Forms

• interbanded adjective
• unbanded adjective

Etymology

Origin of banded

First recorded in 1480–90; band ² + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Now there was a Reddit forum called WallStreetBets, where amateur retail investors banded together around highly volatile securities, turning quick and substantial profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

He isn’t even convinced it’s the same eagles year after year, since they’re not banded.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

India is pushing the use of the rupee in trade settlements and cross-border financing, and 10 European banks have banded together to launch a euro-backed stablecoin later this year.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

It said that 99.2% of all parcels were correctly banded - and that "couriers can request checks and upgrades via the courier app, if they think a parcel has been misbanded".

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

The music grew wilder, the drummers joined in, and-Hother Umber brought forth a huge curved warhom banded in silver.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Related Words

• concerted
• consolidated
• cooperative
• homogeneous
• integrated
• linked
• unanimous
• undivided
• unified