alternarock

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noun

Alternative rock music.

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Meanings

nounalternarock (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative rock music.

    While the album admirably breaks the downward stylistic spiral that marked the latter band's career, it's so crammed with alternarock stars it sounds more like a tribute to Watt than a solo debut.

    1995 May 5, Peter Margasak, “Spot Check”, in Chicago Reader

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alternative rock

Origin

Blend of alternative + rock.

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Cite this entry
APA

alternarock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternarock

MLA

“alternarock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternarock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alternarock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternarock.

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