banjo
noun
ban·jo
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plural banjos
also banjoes
Definition of banjo
: a musical instrument with a drumlike body, a fretted neck, and usually four or five strings which may be plucked or strummed
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Other Words from banjo
banjoist
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noun
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noun
Examples of banjo in a Sentence
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On Saturday, enjoy the music of The Baker Family, Ken and Brad Kolodner, Charm City Junction, The Bluegrass Brothers, Junior Sisk Band; and a fiddle, banjo and bass workshop with the Baker Family Bluegrass Band. — Shiela Johnson, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "North Carroll: Manchester Valley Stampede; bluegrass event returns as Upperco Music Festival; âHeroin Still Killsâ showing," 19 Aug. 2019 Thatâs especially important to Kim, whoâs also the mother of three musicians: Cal, 36, currently performing with rock singer-songwriter Beck, Ashley, 32, who writes music and plays banjo, and Shannon, 34, part of a rock band. — Justin Curto, PEOPLE.com, "Two Years After Glen Campbell's Death, His Widow Says It's Still 'Heart-Wrenching'," 8 Aug. 2019 An archival recording from the 1920s shows Uncle John Scruggs, born into slavery in 1855, playing the banjo next to a sharecropper shack. — al, "The 17th-century slave ship roots of country music," 2 Aug. 2019 An archival recording from the 1920s shows Uncle John Scruggs, born into slavery in 1855, playing the banjo next to a sharecropper shack. — Washington Post, "Tracing country musicâs roots back to 17th-century slave ships," 2 Aug. 2019 Today, artists like Sam Hunt and Luke Bryan experiment with booming hip-hop beats, interspersed with banjo. — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, "What ainât country about âOld Town Roadâ?," 12 Apr. 2019 On the wall and on stands throughout the room are no fewer than 20 guitars (many custom-made for Bates) and one banjo. — Lisa Fung, Los Angeles Times, "âHobbs & Shawâ composer Tyler Batesâ surprising next gig: Cirque du Soleilâs âR.U.Nâ," 2 Aug. 2019 Those new artists have been showing up at Newport, too; this year, Our Native Daughters, the Rhiannon Giddens-founded all-women, all-banjo assemblage, will perform. — Stuart Munro, BostonGlobe.com, "Folkies old and new will be paired on the festival stage," 24 July 2019 Lee played clarinet and sax and was teaching himself the banjo. — courant.com, "LeRoy Dyer," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'banjo.' 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 banjo
banjo
noun
English Language Learners Definition of banjo
: a musical instrument like a small guitar with a round body, a long neck, and four or five strings
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banjo
noun
ban·jo
| \ Ëban-jĆ
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plural banjos
Kids Definition of banjo
: a musical instrument with a round body, long neck, and four or five strings
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