banjo

noun/ˈbændʒoʊ/

Frequency rank: #9,797 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A stringed musical instrument with a round body and a long neck, associated with folk and bluegrass music.

Illustration for the English word “banjo”

Example sentence

He played banjo music at the campfire, and everyone sang along to the cheerful tunes.

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