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

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

He also auctioned off his drum kit last year to benefit two Australian musicians’ charities, MusicNT and Support Act.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Chung, who was vice chairman of Hyundai Motor at the time, then brought out his drum kit and played a few more songs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Nearby is the burgundy drum kit used by Radiohead to record its 1997 breakthrough album, “OK Computer,” sitting only inches from a peppermint candy-swirled set of drums from the White Stripes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

“Someone left your drum kit out,” he remarks, setting Nora’s guitar beside it.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli