folk rock

noun

A subgenre of rock music combining elements of folk music.

Meanings

nounfolk rock (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA subgenre of rock music combining elements of folk music.

Translations

Dutch folkrock
  • folkrockmusic subgenre
Finnish folkrock
  • folkrockmusic subgenre
Icelandic þjóðlagarokk
  • þjóðlagarokkmusic subgenre
Cite this entry
APA

folk rock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20rock

MLA

“folk rock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20rock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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