alt-rocker

noun

A performer of alternative rock music.

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Meanings

nounalt-rocker (plural alt-rockers)

plural alt-rockers

  1. informalentertainmentA performer of alternative rock music.

    Echoing the rhapsodic prog-rock vibes of Pink Floyd circa ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’, the new track marks an ambitious step into uncharted territory for Coldplay, though not eschewing too far from the alt-rockers’ standard fare.

    2021 July 23, Ellie Robinson, “Coldplay shoot for the stars with their cinematic new track ‘Coloratura’”, in NME

Origin

From alt-rock + -er.

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APA

alt-rocker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-rocker

MLA

“alt-rocker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-rocker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alt-rocker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-rocker.

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