bandwagon

noun

band·​wag·​on ˈband-ˌwa-gən 

often attributive

1

: a usually ornate and high wagon for a band of musicians especially in a circus parade

2

: a popular party, faction, or cause that attracts growing support

—often used in such phrases as jump on the bandwagon

3

: a current or fashionable trend

Synonyms of bandwagon

• campaign
• movement
• crusade
• push

Examples of bandwagon in a Sentence

tried to get everyone on the bandwagon about forming a neighborhood cleanup

Recent Examples on the Web

There are a laundry list of bad design trends throughout automotive history, and arguably many will jump on the screen-only interface bandwagon real quick. —Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Mar. 2026

After a rough January, the Knicks have turned the narrative and slowly gotten people back on the bandwagon. —James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Even the Fort Worth Symphony got on the Wagner-in-concert bandwagon in April 2024, with music director Robert Spano conducting a semistaged Act 1 of Die Walküre, and then a complete Flying Dutchman last April. —Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026

The technology is moving fast and people are jumping on the bandwagon. —Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bandwagon

• bandwagon effect

Rhymes for bandwagon

• anlagen
• snapdragon
• agone
• dragon
• lagan
• waggon
• wagon

Kids Definition

bandwagon

noun

band·​wag·​on ˈban-ˌdwag-ən 

1

: a wagon carrying musicians in a parade

2

: a popular movement or activity that attracts growing support

jump on the bandwagon