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

Known as the pioneers of the hard rock Las Vegas residency, Mötley Crüe first hunkered down in Vegas in 2012 with its Takes On Sin City stint. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

Younger fans have found L7 through their parents or artists influenced by the band’s unapologetic approach to feminist hard rock. — Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026

Hughes got his start as a founding member of the British hard rock group Trapeze, playing bass and singing for the group until 1973 when he was offered the chance to join Deep Purple. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

In Australia, Canada, China, and South Africa, massive deposits of monazite take the form of veins of hard rock that run through mountains and calderas. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 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