accordion
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Definition of accordion
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: a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows
accordion
adjectiveDefinition of accordion (Entry 2 of 2)
: folding or creased or hinged to fold like an accordion
an accordion pleat an accordion door
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Other Words from accordion
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Examples of accordion in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Enjoy live entertainment Friday and Saturday nights with classic French ballads and piano and accordion accompaniments. — Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, "A Rendez-Vous with blueberry pancakes," 16 Aug. 2019 Persephone sings, supported by the brilliant musical ensemble conducted onstage by the piano- and accordion-playing Liam Robinson. — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, "Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell’s Musical Where Work Is Hell, Makes It to the Big Time," 19 Apr. 2019 There’s an accordion, violin, harmonium, Armenian duduk, Iranian Tombak and even a handful of homemade instruments that make up the aural texture. — Lila Seidman, latimes.com, "Complex, engaging Brecht classic opening at Antaeus Theatre," 9 July 2019 Kirsty packed us a bag of ham sandwiches and apples for the drive back to Paris, and the first mate, Vincent, played the accordion. — Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, "On the Slow Boat Through Burgundy: A Barge Trip in France," 3 July 2019 In a news release, Finn singled out Franz Nicolay (piano, accordion, harmonica) for reinvigorating the group. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, "The Hold Steady has new album on the way and Motion City Soundtrack reunites," 28 June 2019 The group consists of Laura Hall, a singer/songwriter, who plays guitar, accordion, and ukulele; her husband Rick Hall, a singer, bassist, and harmonica player; and singer/songwriter/guitarist Kelly Macleod. — Myrna Petlicki, chicagotribune.com, "Sweet Potatoes to dish up country/folk fare in Metropolis show," 25 June 2019 The orchestra plays laptops like accordions, turns video games into musical scores, and harnesses face-tracking software to turn webcams into instruments. — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, "The Aural Magic of Stanford's Laptop Orchestra," 8 June 2018 Kirkpatrick plays accordion, an extension of her childhood interest in church organs. — Liz Ohanesian, Los Angeles Magazine, "How an Actress and Accordion Player Became a Comedy Virtual Reality Pioneer," 29 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'accordion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for accordion
accordion
noun
English Language Learners Definition of accordion
: a musical instrument that is shaped like a box and that is held in your hands and played by pulling its sides apart and then pushing them together while pressing buttons and keys
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accordion
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Kids Definition of accordion
: a portable keyboard musical instrument played by forcing air from a bellows past metal reeds
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