wristband

noun

wrist·​band ˈris(t)-ˌband 

1

: the part of a sleeve covering the wrist

2

: a band encircling the wrist

Examples of wristband in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several fans got to the loanDepot Park gates for Saturday night’s Venezuela-Japan World Baseball Classic quarterfinal only to learn their entry wristbands were counterfeit, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026

Badges are not required, but badge-holders and wristband-wearers will receive priority entrance. —Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026

Silicone wristbands are one example of a broader group of passive, noninvasive monitoring tools designed to observe how chemicals accumulate over time. —Yaw Edu Essandoh, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026

There are 625 variations, and the creation will then appear at the start and finish of the attraction, injected into the ride’s projectors via a guest wristband. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wristband

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

wristband

noun

wrist·​band ˈris(t)-ˌband 

: a band or a part of a sleeve encircling the wrist