hard rock

noun

: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances

Examples of hard rock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beck was an English guitarist and a member of the rock band The Yardbirds whose instrument style eventually focused on an innovative sound ranging from blues and hard rock, jazz fusion and a blend of guitar-rock and electronica. —Marianne Love, Daily News, 29 May 2026

Peregrine is the latest signal of interest to the south and east of Boise proper, away from the river and into the dry, hard rock of the desert on the road to Mountain Home. —Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026

Writing in Science, Chiang and a team of researchers unveiled a new method to extract lithium from hard rock at room temperature. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026

The music publication Revolver reported in a 2023 article about Cold as Life that the hard rock band continued to perform after its frontman’s death. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hard rock

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk