drum kit
noun
a set of drums, cymbals, and other percussion instruments that one person, typically seated, plays with a pair of drumsticks.
drum set
-
a variation of
drum kit.
Example Sentences
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After arriving home from school, Max headed to the backyard unit to bang on his drum set, Nacho went upstairs to check out his new bedroom and Lupe rode her electric three-wheeler around the driveway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
MusiCares donated thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment he needed, including a drum set, and it also provided grants to help him pay both his mortgage and the rent where he’s currently staying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
I don't have a drum set but I really want one.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
He used to play in a paint room under the right-field stands at the old Yankee Stadium, where Ron Guidry had left a drum set that Paul O’Neill took over.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
We gathered our instruments, minus the drum set we’d borrowed from the band room, and left the auditorium.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
