busker

American  

[buhs-ker] / ˈbʌs kər /

noun

1. someone who performs on the street or in a public place, especially for money.

   Buskers staked out small areas on the boardwalk to serenade the crowd with old-fashioned favorites and newfangled hits.

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Etymology

Origin of busker

busk ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

She typically charges customers $60 for a photo, and even with the Strip steadily growing more expensive—when a snapshot with a busker costs roughly the same as a burger and beer—her financial model has broken.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

He wants each episode to feel as immersive as possible, which means including surrounding noise like buses honking, a busker singing in an alleyway or a volunteer asking if we have time for gay rights.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

Ahead of the show they walked around together and were asked by a busker to sing a song.

From BBC • May 27, 2023

He's a very handsome very young man who had been a busker or a peddler or a hat salesman or whatever.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2023

There used to be her favorite busker bringing curious visitors to their Commedia Close.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton