- [countable + singular or plural verb] a small group of musicians who play popular music together, often with a singer or singers
- a rock/punk/jazz band
- He plays drums in a band that he formed with some friends.
- The band is/are playing a gig in Liverpool tonight.
- She's a singer with a band.
- There's nothing like the excitement of seeing a live band.
- her fellow band members
Extra ExamplesTopics Musica1- He formed a garage band with his friends.
- He was accompanied onstage by his backing band.
- They hired a Beatles tribute band to play at the reception.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- brass
- string
- …
- form
- start
- join
- …
- perform (something)
- play (something)
- strike up
- …
- leader
- member
- practice
- …
- in a/the band
- with a/the band
- a member of the band
- [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of musicians who play brass and percussion instruments
- a military band
- We heard a band strike up in the park.
- The band was/were playing and marching in time.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- brass
- string
- …
- form
- start
- join
- …
- perform (something)
- play (something)
- strike up
- …
- leader
- member
- practice
- …
- in a/the band
- with a/the band
- a member of the band
- [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who do something together or who have the same ideas, interests or achievements
- a band of outlaws/rebels
- He persuaded a small band of volunteers to help.
- A band of helpers was/were getting everything ready.
Extra ExamplesTopics Family and relationshipsb2- They are members of a growing band of enthusiasts.
- The two men are part of a dwindling band of veterans.
- He is one of a select band of top class players.
- The young Irishman joined the elite band of Formula One drivers this week.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- select
- small
- dwindling
- …
- join
- band of
- [countable] a thin flat piece or circle of any material that is put around things, for example to hold them together or to make them stronger
- She always ties her hair back in a band.
- All babies in the hospital have name bands on their wrists.
- She wore a simple band of gold (= a ring) on her finger.
- [countable] a line of colour or material on something that is different from what is around it
- a white plate with a blue band around the edge
- The light had expanded in a broad band across the sky.
- (also waveband)[countable] a range of radio waves
- Short-wave radio uses the 20–50-metre band.
- [countable] a range of numbers, ages, prices, etc. within which people or things are counted or measured
- the 25–35 age band
- Which tax band do you fall into?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- age
- price
- tax
- …
- be in
- fall into
group of musicians
group of people
thin piece of material/colour
of radio waves
range
Word Originnoun senses 4 to 7 late Old English (in the sense of something that restrains), from Old Norse, reinforced in late Middle English by Old French bande, of Germanic origin; related to bind. noun senses 1 to 3 late Middle English: from Old French bande, of Germanic origin; related to banner.
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