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

Investors who had jumped on the bandwagon appear to be having second thoughts. — ABC News, 23 June 2026

Shades of copper continue to be among 2026’s trending hair colors—with Daisy Edgar-Jones now hopping on the (very shiny) bandwagon. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 23 June 2026

The Killers’ Brandon Flowers is hopping on the increasingly crowded country bandwagon with new album Thrasher, his first solo LP since 2015’s The Desired Effect. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026

Join the bandwagon, as USA TODAY Sports columnist Nancy Armour put it. — Alex Connor, USA Today, 20 June 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
• procollagen

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