country music

American  

noun

1. a style and genre of largely string-accompanied American popular music having roots in the folk music of the Southeast and cowboy music of the West, usually vocalized, generally simple in form and harmony, and typified by romantic or melancholy ballads accompanied by acoustic or electric guitar, banjo, violin, and harmonica.

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country music British  

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: country.  a type of 20th-century popular music based on White folk music of the southeastern US

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Etymology

Origin of country music

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The country music superstar plans to build on the success of her Dollywood theme park by adding hotels, entertainment venues and even themed gas stations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The sale of Stokes’ property comes months after another very significant milestone in his life: the end of his on-again, off-again relationship with country music star Kelsea Ballerini.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The 26-year-old grew up in Washington state and started focusing on a country music career after a broken leg ended his American football career.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

If there’s one man to speak to the overlap between rock bands who emerged in the 1990s and country music — a prevalent theme at Stagecoach this year — it’s you.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

They hadn’t changed a thing—same scenes from old episodes, same light country music.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry