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 of musician

• instrumentalist
• artist

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

But there was also Pattengale’s bout with cancer in 2018 and newfound responsibilities of starting families while working as musicians. —Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026

But after hitting a snag and failing to get into Juilliard (happens…), the musician regrouped during the pandemic with a SoundCloud account, a trial run of Logic, and nothing to lose. —Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026

Is there a musician who embodies that to you? —Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026

Guests will hear everything from tributes to musicians like Carlos Santana and Selena to hit music from Enrique Iglesias, Shakira, Ricky Martin and more. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 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