EDM
Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of EDM
First recorded in 2000–05
Compare meaning
How does edm compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The LinkedIn and Spotify party was pegged to a new album by Summit, a popular EDM DJ who provided an unusual way to connect electronic music and corporate life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“I would choose to be Latina in every lifetime,” Kali Uchis said from her Saturday night closing set at L.A.’s EDM music festival Hard Summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
There was Dutch Corner, where an army of orange-clad supporters camped out for days and partied to EDM while waiting for the race.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Roughly a dozen people at the if-you-know-you-know event grooved and shuffled to EDM music while kayak enthusiasts paddled by and locals fished for carp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
I have the honour to be, with great gratitude, respect, and esteem, madam, your most obedient and most humble servant, EDM.
From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 1 by Fanny Burney
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
