mariachi

noun

ma·​ri·​a·​chi ˌmär-ē-ˈä-chē 

ˌmer-

1

: a small, strolling, Mexican band consisting usually of trumpeters, guitarists, and violinists

also : a musician belonging to such a band

—often used before another noun

mariachi music

2

: the music performed by a mariachi

Examples of mariachi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The weekend will also feature cultural and educational performances including a bubble show, musical theater, a mariachi band and a teen pop-punk cover band. —Heather McRea, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026

You’ll be served your second drink (of four in total) in an evocative atmosphere filled with colonial-style architecture, actors dressed as 19th-century factory workers, and a mariachi band. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026

So grappa would come out, or there would be margaritas and a mariachi band. —CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026

His entrance was preceded by the annual mariachi competition, won by Mariachi Aguilas de Oro from Austin. —Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, perhaps modification of French mariage marriage

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mariachi

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