band

nouncountableA1US /bænd/

A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.

A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.
A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it.
A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached.
A belt or strap that is part of a machine.

A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.

A strip of decoration.

A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of colour, or of brickwork.
In Gothic architecture, the moulding, or suite of mouldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts.

That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie.
A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.in the plural
A part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

A part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

A group of energy levels in a solid state material.
A ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it.US, especially
Any distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc
A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) $1000, a grand; (by extension) moneyin the plural, often, slang
A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble; sometimes, such a group working for a professional recording artist.
A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music; an instance of this type.
A group of people loosely united for a common purpose, such as a band of thieves.
A small group of people living in a simple society, contrasted with tribes, chiefdoms, and nations.

Forms

Example sentences480 results

The band played marvellously under the baton of a new conductor.

The band played several marches.