concert band

noun

A musical ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion families of instruments, and occasionally others; and generally playing light and popular music, marches, transcriptions of orchestral arrangements, etc.

Similar
military band

Meanings

nounconcert band (plural concert bands)

plural concert bands

  1. A musical ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion families of instruments, and occasionally others; and generally playing light and popular music, marches, transcriptions of orchestral arrangements, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments

Similar
military band
Broader

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