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

Bee’s flagship product is a $49.99 wristband (plus a $19/month subscription) that continuously listens (unless muted) and turns ambient conversations and sounds into reminders, summaries, and actionable to-do lists. —Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025

The latest gadget to join the club is Bee, a Fitbit-like wristband that listens to your conversations and tracks your actions, feeding all the data to an AI that creates to-do lists, reminders, and personal insights. —Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 23 July 2025

Players can track their progress with electronic wristbands that log every achievement throughout the 11,009-square-foot space. —Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025

Individual carnival tickets cost $1 each, while unlimited ride wristbands purchased in the carnival area cost $39 to $44 depending on the day. —Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025

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