band

A group of people who play music together.

• My brother plays in a band.
• The band played three new songs.
• Which bands are performing at the festival?

Similar words: music group

Common phrases: rock band, play in a band, live band

A strip of material that forms a circle around something, often to hold it together.

• Put a rubber band around the cards.
• A metal band held the barrel together.
• These elastic bands stretch easily.

Similar words: loop, strap

Common phrases: rubber band, elastic band, metal band

A group of people who act together or share a purpose.

• A band of thieves stole the horses.
• She led a small band of explorers.
• The soldiers remained a loyal band of brothers.

How to use it: band of people (A band of volunteers cleared the path.)

Similar words: group, company

Common phrases: band of thieves, band of brothers, small band

A plain ring worn on a finger, especially to show that someone is married.

• He wears a gold band.
• They chose matching wedding bands.
• She slipped the silver band onto her finger.

Similar words: ring

Common phrases: wedding band, gold band, plain band

A long, narrow area that looks different from the areas beside it.

• A red band crossed the flag.
• The rock contains bands of darker stone.
• We could see a narrow band of light beneath the door.

How to use it: band of something (A band of dark cloud covered the hills.)

Similar words: strip, stripe

Common phrases: band of color, dark band, narrow band

A narrow piece of material attached to clothing to hold, strengthen, or decorate it.

• The hat has a red band.
• She sewed a wide band around the waist.
• The sleeves have decorative bands of blue cloth.

How to use it: band of material (A band of silk decorated the collar.)

Similar words: strip, trim

Common phrases: hat band, decorative band, band of fabric

To join other people in a group to achieve something together.

• We must band together.
• Local parents banded together to repair the playground.
• The workers are banding together against unfair treatment.

How to use it: band together to do something (The neighbors banded together to save the park.); band together against someone/something (Small shops banded together against the new tax.)

Similar words: unite, join forces

Opposites: separate

Common phrases: band together, band together against, band together to