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

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

At the age of four, he was given his first drum kit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

Nearby are framed posters from the movies “Pulp Fiction” and “A Clockwork Orange,” and on a small carpeted area are amplifiers, a couch and Brown’s drum kit, ready for impromptu jam sessions.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

She and Joe unloaded the drum kit from the Hidalgos’ basement.

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