Merseybeat

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noun

The characteristic style of music produced by pop groups from Merseyside between 1958 and 1964, typified by the Beatles.

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Liverpool soundMersey sound
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Meanings

nounMerseybeat (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe characteristic style of music produced by pop groups from Merseyside between 1958 and 1964, typified by the Beatles.

    Synonyms: Liverpool sound, Mersey sound

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe characteristic style of music produced by pop groups from Merseyside between 1958 and 1964, typified by the Beatles.

Similar
Liverpool soundMersey sound

Origin

From Mersey + beat.

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APA

Merseybeat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merseybeat

MLA

“Merseybeat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merseybeat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Merseybeat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merseybeat.

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