choir

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noun

ˈkwī(-ə)r 

1

: an organized company of singers (as in a church service)

… greeted by a large male choir wearing red bowties and singing carols.

—New Yorker

2

: a group of instruments of the same class

a brass choir

3

: an organized group of persons or things

… travels with a suite of assistants and a choir of publicists.

—L. R. Lapham

4

: a division of angels

5

: the part of a church occupied by the singers or by the clergy

also : the part of a church where the services are performed

6

: a group organized for ensemble speaking

choir

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verb

choired; choiring; choirs

intransitive verb

: to sing or sound in chorus or concert

The woodwinds choired eloquently.

Synonyms of choir

Noun

• chorus

Examples of choir in a Sentence

Noun

joined the choir for next year

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Harvey Kertzman, the owner of Quincy Gas, is a music lover and former choir singer who said he's had the idea to bring classical music and specifically, violists, to his business for years. —ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026

The other draw of the night, is the Pro Players Group, an inspirational choir of former NFL players who perform gospel, soul, Pop, and R&B. —Jocheved Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026

My circle of friends is collegiate show choir kids. —Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026

After informing her choir teacher about what happened, a nurse was informed who then called the girl's parents. —Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English quer, from Anglo-French queor, from Medieval Latin chorus, from Latin, chorus — more at chorus

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1596, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing choir

• choir loft
• preach to the choir

Rhymes for choir

• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire
• enquire
• entire
• greenbrier
• gunfire
• homebuyer

Kids Definition

choir

noun

ˈkwī(-ə)r

1

: an organized group of singers especially in a church

2

: the part of a church where the choir sits