musician

noun

mu·​si·​cian myü-ˈzi-shən 

: a composer, conductor, or performer of music

especially : instrumentalist

musicianly

myü-ˈzi-shən-lē 

adjective

musicianship

myü-ˈzi-shən-ˌship 

noun

Examples of musician in a Sentence

She's a very talented musician.

the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician

Recent Examples on the Web

Third, History podcasts build strong communities, with hosts gaining celebrity status and selling out live events, much like musicians, and History shows cover everything from broad overviews to deep dives into overlooked subjects like women’s history, LGBTQ+ issues, and cultural oddities. —Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

His real name was Clarendon Kenney, a North Dakota native who’d worked as a musician in Fresno before coming to Los Angeles during the war to work in the defense industry. —Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026

Such thinking situates Kurdi in a lineage of experimental musicians working in the second half of the twentieth century. —Olivia Giovetti, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

The New York musician’s latest album, his first with vocals, is a gently psychedelic tour of his mind, pairing surrealistic lyrics with watery pop-ambient soundscaping. —Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for musician

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

musician

noun

mu·​si·​cian myu̇-ˈzish-ən 

: a person who writes, sings, or plays music and especially as a profession

musicianship

-ˌship 

noun