plural trios
1
a
: a musical composition for three voice parts or three instruments
b
: the secondary or episodic division of a minuet or scherzo, a march, or of various dance forms
2
: the performers of a musical or dance trio
3
: a group or set of three

Examples of trio in a Sentence

He plays in a jazz trio. the band was just a trio of musicians on piano, drums, and saxophone
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Order Chaos Order Debuts on Three Billboard Charts Hood’s first solo release Order Chaos Order debuts on a trio of Billboard rankings this frame. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The trio were placed on a flight to San Antonio along with several other families. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025 The trio — who dub themselves the bathroom team in a nod to their past late-night trip to the toilets — hand their keys to Hyun-ju, the natural choice for leader. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025 Despite this attention to worlds outside the restaurant, Season 4, more than Season 3, reflects a refocusing on the powerful relationships creator Christopher Storer and the team of writers have built among the trio of Carmy, Sydney and Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). Linda Holmes, NPR, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for trio

Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian from tri- (from Latin)

First Known Use

circa 1724, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of trio was circa 1724

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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

trio

noun
plural trios
1
a
: a musical composition for three voices or instruments
b
: the performers of a musical trio
2
: a group or set of three

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