big band

noun

A large dance or jazz band of 10 to 30 musicians usually featuring improvised solos by lead players, but otherwise playing orchestrated music.

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Meanings

nounbig band (countable and uncountable, plural big bands)

plural big bands

  1. countableA large dance or jazz band of 10 to 30 musicians usually featuring improvised solos by lead players, but otherwise playing orchestrated music.
  2. uncountableentertainmentThe music produced by a jazz big band.

Translations

Finnish bigband
  • bigbandlarge dance or jazz band
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “big band,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20band.

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