techno

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noun

tech·​no ˈtek-nō How to pronounce techno (audio)
often attributive
: electronic dance music that features a fast beat and synthesized sounds usually without vocals or a conventional popular song structure

techno-

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combining form

: technical : technological
technocracy

Examples of techno in a Sentence

Noun The club plays only techno.
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Noun
Hear live music and techno Photo by Sylvia Jarrus An excellent way to get to know Detroit is by catching a concert at one of its many iconic music venues. AFAR Media, 15 May 2025 The original part of the building the hotel (renovated in Oct 2024) offers about 9700 sq. ft. of relaxation and hydrotherapy — including a heated swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, and techno gym (one of the biggest in the city). Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 The albums proved an outsized influence on house, hip hop, techno, drum ‘n’ bass and synth-pop. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025 Later, Dorian visits an opium den, which Williams transforms into a modern-day nightclub, complete with techno, strobe lights, and a gay character smoking from a crystal meth pipe. Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for techno

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from techno- (as in techno-pop or techno-rock, styles of popular music utilizing electronically created sounds)

Combining form

from technology

First Known Use

Noun

1987, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of techno was in 1987

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“Techno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/techno. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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