drum machine

noun

: an electronic device that simulates the sound of drums

Examples of drum machine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And a ton of this wall of senses is drum machines. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026

There's a looper, tuner, metronome, and drum machine at the ready. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026

At times, the rustic combination of early drum machines and Anderson’s atmospheric melodies hits a sweet spot. — Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 25 May 2026

Wall of Sound pop, ticky-tacky drum machines and synths; his storytelling brings a bohemian world into focus through arch aphorisms, dirty jokes and rhymes that scan impeccably. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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