drum kit

American  

[druhm kit] / ˈdrʌm ˌkɪt /

Also drum set

noun

1. a set of drums, cymbals, and other percussion instruments that one person, typically seated, plays with a pair of drumsticks.

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Etymology

Origin of drum kit

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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drum kit

Peston had remembered visiting Balls in the 1990s in Yorkshire and seeing a drum kit, leading him to assume he could play.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

“Ups & Downs” is an instrumental with a droning keyboard—perhaps a harmonium—along with a clarinet and clattering percussion that sounds like a drum kit being slowly unpacked from its case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

The singer also made good use out of her space bedrooms, with one utilized as a music room, complete with a funky patterned couch, a keyboard, and a drum kit.

From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026

The following “RV Envy” adds the thwack of a full drum kit to the mix, and the staticky howl of the hurdy-gurdy is as hectic as a smashed window triggering a building’s alarm system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

I walked to where the rest of the band waited by the drum kit.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez