band
//bænd//
Noun
A group of musicians who play music together, especially popular music.
She plays guitar in a rock band.
A thin, flat strip of material, such as rubber, cloth, or metal, that forms a loop or circle and is used to hold things together or as decoration.
She put a rubber band around the papers to keep them together.
A group of people who have joined together for a common purpose or activity.
A band of volunteers helped clean up the park.
A range of values, frequencies, or measurements within specified limits.
This radio operates in the FM band.
A stripe or strip of a different color or material from its surroundings.
The bird has a white band around its neck.
Verb
To form a group or unite together for a common purpose.
The neighbors banded together to clean up the park.
To put a band around something; to mark or fasten with a band.
The workers banded the boxes with metal straps.