Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dance band

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: dance band
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of music, combining jazz and dance music, popular in the 1920s and 1930s

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A band playing this style of music

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

dance bands (plural) danceband (alternative)

Synonyms

band dance orchestra

Questions

What does dance band mean?: A genre of music, combining jazz and dance music, popular in the 1920s and 1930s

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