accordion

noun/əˈkɔrdiən/

Frequency rank: #11,839 most common English word

Meaning

a portable musical instrument with a keyboard and bellows that is squeezed to produce sound.

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Example sentence

She played accordion music at the street festival, and the crowd gathered around her.

Synonyms & related words

  • squeezebox

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