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

• blitz
• campaign
• cause
• crusade
• drive
• juggernaut
• movement
• push

Examples of bandwagon in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Even actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt tagged Shatner in a tweet about it in 2019, and then Shatner himself jumped on the GIF bandwagon. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2024

Coffee giant Starbucks has also jumped on the bargain bandwagon, with its $7 sandwich and beverage promotion. —Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 1 July 2024

And our locker room has just been really accepting of us and hopped on the bandwagon of our relationship and our goals. —Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 24 June 2024

Be willing to send that first text or initiate the group get-together, because everyone could be delighted to hop on your bandwagon. —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bandwagon

• bandwagon effect

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