band
US /bænd/
Definition
an unofficial association of people or groups
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
A local band will perform at the company's anniversary party on Friday.
Synonyms
- musical grouphaving a meaning similar to band
- stripa relatively long narrow piece of something
- strapan elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
Collocations
- Easy play in a rock bandto play in a rock band, meaning to participate in games or sport
- Medium salary band classification frameworkdescribing salary band classification framework (something that remunerates)
- Hard narrow currency trading band establishedto narrow currency trading band established, meaning to make or become more narrow or restricted
- Very Hard beat the band in sales performanceto beat the band in sales performance, meaning to come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.