instrumentalists not including string players
"The jazz band was tight because it featured a full horn section but deliberately excluded any string instruments like violins or cellos."
a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
"The local band played an upbeat rhythm that got everyone on the dance floor moving by midnight."
a range of frequencies between two limits
"The radio signal was too weak to travel outside the designated frequency band."
a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
"She wore a colorful friendship band on her wrist to show support for her friend."
a driving belt in machinery
"The mechanic had to tighten the worn-out band on the pulley to stop the engine from slipping."
a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration
"She tied her hair back with a black velvet band."
a restraint put around something to hold it together
"She tightened the rubber band around the stack of papers before slipping them into her bag."
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
"The new band released their debut album featuring cover songs performed by the original artist's backing group."
A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.
A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble, usually for a professional recording artist.
In plain English: A band is a group of musicians who play music together.
"She wore a silver band on her finger to show she was engaged."
Usage: Use "band" to refer to a musical group that performs together as a single unit, such as a rock or jazz ensemble. Do not use it to describe a strip of material or a ring around an object unless specifically referring to a musical context.
bind or tie together, as with a band
"She carefully wrapped a rubber band around the loose pages to keep them from falling out."
To fasten with a band.
"After he tied his shoelaces tightly, the band was left holding them in place until he could re-tie them properly."
To group together for a common purpose; to confederate.
simple past tense and past participle of bind
In plain English: To band means to join forces with others to work together toward a common goal.
"The mechanic banded the broken hose back together temporarily."
Usage: Do not use "band" as the past tense of "bind"; the correct form is "bound." Use "band" only when referring to joining together with others or restricting something tightly in a specific context.
A surname, from German.
"My new neighbor introduced himself as Mr. Band, which turned out to be his family name originating from Germany."
The word "band" comes from the Old English beand, which originally meant a chain, fetter, or ribbon used for binding. It traveled into Middle English and modern usage with this core sense of something that ties or encircles.