country music

noun

Definition of country music

: music derived from or imitating the folk style of the Southern U.S. or of the Western cowboy especially : popular vocal music characterized by simple harmonies, accompaniment by stringed instruments (such as guitar, fiddle, banjo, and pedal steel), repeated choruses, and often narrative lyrics

— called also country, country and western

Examples of country music in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Grilling out next to a campfire, and watching the sun go down from a truck bed listening to country music. — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2022 Following the group’s implosion in 1969, Nesmith turned his full attention to country music. — Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Dec. 2021 He was presented with the Ernest Tubb Memorial Award in 1997 for his contributions to country music, according to the Grand Ole Opry website. — The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2021 He was presented with the Ernest Tubb Memorial Award in 1997 for his contributions to country music, according to the Grand Ole Opry website. — NBC News, 5 Dec. 2021 Her exposure to country music was also influenced by her much older brother. — Pam Windsor, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 Besides rock-and-roll, Mr. Frayne and his bandmates began to listen to country music by Buck Owens and the Texas swing of Bob Wills and added their songs to their repertoire. — Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2021 But his talents have been on prominent display to anyone who’s listened to country music in the last three-plus decades. — Kelly Dearmore, Dallas News, 22 Sep. 2021 Carter’s song as a touchstone of his introduction to country music. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2021

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“Country music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20music. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.

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country music

noun

English Language Learners Definition of country music

: a style of music that developed in the southern and western U.S. and that often contains lyrics relating to the lives of people who live in the country

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country music

noun

Kids Definition of country music

: a style of music that developed in the southern and western United States, that is similar to folk music, and that often has lyrics about people who live in the country