banding

American  

[ban-ding] / ˈbæn dɪŋ /

noun

Furniture.

1. decorative inlay, as for bordering or paneling a piece, composed of strips of wood contrasting in grain or color with the principal wood of the surface.

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banding British  

/ ˈbændɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice of grouping schoolchildren according to ability to ensure a balanced intake at different levels of ability to secondary school

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Etymology

Origin of banding

First recorded in 1730–40; band ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

By banding together, she says, they hoped their voices “would be heard at the FDA, which in fact, obviously they were not.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Minneapolis is no stranger to tragedy, or to the white-hot spotlight of international media attention, or to banding together in the face of a crisis.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

Exactly a year after the Eaton fire broke out, musicians are banding together once more for an upcoming benefit show, called A Concert for Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

Lisa Kenevan, Isaac's mother, said the families banding together had given them strength.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

In 1958 Mr. Broley ranged over 100 miles of coast before finding and banding one eaglet.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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