strings

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/stɹɪŋz/

noun

Collectively, the stringed instruments in an orchestra.

“It looks like a good offer, but there are strings attached.”

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string sectionconditionterm
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of string
nounstrings pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyentertainmentCollectively, the stringed instruments in an orchestra.
  2. figurativelypluralplural onlyConditions, especially undesirable ones.

    It looks like a good offer, but there are strings attached.

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of string

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

Similar
string section
Broader
section

noun(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement

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conditionterm
Broader
statement
Also see
conditionstring sectionterm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with strings

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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