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

Synonyms

• instrumentalist
• player

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

Sly Stone, one of the most innovative musicians in recorded music history and the leader of Sly and the Family Stone, passed away on June 9 at the age of 82. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

The event, hosted by the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art, will feature a lineup of San Diego musicians curated by the festival’s artistic director, Grammy-winning record producer and performer Kamau Kenyatta. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025

To help find local talent, the Arsht Center turned to the Miami-Dade Alliance of Gospel Music Professionals, a group of musicians, artists, radio personalities and directors that has been working for over 50 years to promote and preserve the history of gospel music. —Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025

With his latest post, Bad Bunny joins the growing lists of musicians and public figures criticizing ICE and the Trump administration for targeting undocumented immigrants across the region. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 June 2025

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