rock 'n' roll

A form of rock and roll — A genre of popular music that evolved in the 1950s from a combination of rhythm and blues and country music, characterized by electric guitars, strong rhythms, and youth-oriented lyrics.

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Meanings

nounrock 'n' roll (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of rock and roll.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western

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rock'n'rollrock-and-rollrock and rollrockrock music
Broader
popular musicpopular music genre
Also see
rockrock and rollrock music

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

rock 'n' roll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock%20'n'%20roll

MLA

“rock 'n' roll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock%20'n'%20roll. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rock 'n' roll,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock%20'n'%20roll.

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