noun
band
band
noun
1
A group of musicians who perform together.
"The band played three encores before the crowd let them leave."
"She joined a local band as the lead singer."
2
A thin strip of material used to bind, wrap, or hold something together.
"He wrapped a rubber band around the rolled-up papers."
3
A range or category within a larger scale, such as income or frequency.
"Her salary falls in the higher tax band."
verb
1
To join together for a shared purpose.
"The neighbors banded together to fight the new development."
How to Use Band
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA group of musicians, a binding strip of material, a category on a scale, or (as a verb) to group together.
Common pairings
rock band
rubber band
tax band
band together
Word Forms
banded past tense, banded past tense, Bands plural, bands singular, bands singular
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Etymology
From Old English bend and reinforced by Old French bande, both descending from a Proto-Germanic word for "binding" — related to "bind" and "bond."