band

A group of musicians who play music together, especially rock, jazz, or pop music.

• The local garage band finally booked their first paid performance at a downtown club.

• Have you ever played bass in a marching band?

A thin, flat strip or loop of flexible material used to encircle, bind, or fasten something.

• She wrapped a thick rubber band around the bundle of mail to keep it secure.

• Gold bands without any gemstones were traditionally chosen for wedding rings.

A group of people united by a common purpose, background, or shared activity.

• A small band of volunteers spent all Saturday cleaning trash from the riverbank.

• Did a small band of neighbors organize the street fair?

A specified range of numerical values, frequencies, or measurements.

• The federal agency assigned a new frequency band for high-speed wireless communications.

• Families in this higher income band do not qualify for the child care subsidy.

A stripe or strip of color, light, or material that is different from what surrounds it.

• A band of dark clouds moved in from the west.

• Does the flag have a wide blue band across the middle?