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

So casual payments, such as charity donations, honesty boxes, crafts stalls and rewarding buskers, are increasingly made digitally.

From BBC

Casual payments, such as charity donations, honesty boxes, crafts stalls and rewarding buskers, are increasingly made digitally.

From BBC

On the other side, a busker sang “Piano Man” by Billy Joel in perfect English.

From Los Angeles Times

Outside the stadium, an enterprising busker drew a massive crowd by playing a set of Oasis songs.

From BBC

It follows a case between Global Radio and the council where a judge ordered the local authority to stop the "nuisance" caused by buskers.

From BBC