EdM

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abbreviation

master of education

EDM

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abbreviation or noun

ˌē-(ˌ)dē-ˈem 

: electronic dance music

Electronic dance music (EDM) has exploded in recent years …

—Anna Schumacher

There are countless places you can meet someone special that don't involve alcohol, dimly lit spaces, or EDM pulsing through the room.

—Christy Piña

Examples of EdM in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Abbreviation or noun

John Kenefick is an Albuquerque artist, military veteran, wheelchair user, and massive EDM fan. — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Escape The Great Pumpkin of SoCal mega EDM events this season, this Insomniac institution has all the usual heavy hitters (Zedd, Nina Kraviz, Disco Lines, Cloonee). — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

The wind is fierce, and my Spotify running EDM playlist feels wrong—the soundtrack of American college parties. — Aube Rey Lescure, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2026

Billed as Pokémon Night Out, the show mixed together the creatures from the popular video games and trading cards with the lasers, pyrotechnics and mind-blowing visuals of EDM music. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Abbreviation Or Noun

1996, in the meaning defined above