Synonyms of band

band 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈband 

1

as in loop

a circular strip

a band of cloth tied around his wrist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loop
• ring
• hoop
• belt
• circle
• round
• wreath
• coil
• collar
• eye
• girdle
• curl
• spiral
• whorl
• cincture
• spire
• hank
• twirl
• annulet
• furl
• becket

2

as in chain

something that physically prevents free movement

numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chain
• bracelet
• handcuff(s)
• bind
• bond
• confinement
• shackle
• ligature
• irons
• cuff(s)
• tie
• collar
• trap
• constraint
• fetter
• manacle(s)
• restriction
• restraint
• hindrance
• imprisonment
• enslavement
• holding
• captivity
• incarceration
• curb
• entanglement
• net
• trammel
• enchainment
• straitjacket
• fastener
• immurement
• hold
• hold-down
• hobble

3

as in streak

a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background

skunks have a band of white down their backs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streak
• stripe
• bar
• blaze
• crossbar
• pinstripe

band

2 of 3

noun (2)

1

as in orchestra

a usually large group of musicians playing together

that band is looking for a new singer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• orchestra
• symphony
• philharmonic
• symphony orchestra
• troupe
• ensemble
• quartet
• brass band
• group
• quintet
• chamber orchestra
• trio
• sextet
• duo
• brasses
• combo
• woodwinds
• strings
• septet
• sinfonietta
• company
• octet

2

as in team

a group of people working together on a task

a band of volunteer searchers found the lost child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• team
• army
• crew
• company
• platoon
• party
• squad
• brigade
• battalion
• gang
• troupe
• outfit
• corps
• troop
• department
• staff
• personnel
• host
• administration
• posse
• force
• help
• stable

3

as in group

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

a band of explorers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• group
• grouping
• batch
• bunch
• cluster
• lot
• team
• crew
• crop
• party
• battery
• platoon
• array
• squadron
• clutch
• collective
• body
• organization
• constellation
• battalion
• circle
• consort
• school
• brigade
• knot
• gang
• gathering
• huddle
• parcel
• congregation
• posse
• clique
• passel
• clan
• coterie
• the whole kit and caboodle
• ring
• assembly
• guild
• boodle
• round
• faction
• sect
• set
• task force
• coalition
• union
• phalanx
• confederacy
• outfit
• federation
• bloc
• league
• alliance
• muster
• confederation
• fellowship
• brood
• bevy
• order
• covey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individual
• single

4

as in cluster

a number of things considered as a unit

a band of songbirds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cluster
• batch
• group
• collection
• bunch
• array
• constellation
• assemblage
• set
• grouping
• lot
• battery
• package
• bank
• clump
• assortment
• series
• suite
• variety
• clutch
• mixture
• block
• clot
• knot
• parcel
• huddle
• muster
• aggregation
• accumulation
• aggregate
• passel
• the whole kit and caboodle
• conglomeration
• jumble
• agglomeration
• suit
• hodgepodge
• odds and ends
• sundries
• miscellany
• cycle
• run

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unit
• entity
• item
• single

band

3 of 3

verb

1

as in to wrap

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt

banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• circle
• bandage
• belt
• girt
• tape
• girdle
• engird
• loop
• girth
• engirdle
• gird
• tie up
• enwind
• truss
• wind
• rope
• begird
• wire
• cord
• lash
• chain
• wreathe
• enwreathe
• swathe
• shackle
• enchain
• enswathe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwrap
• unwind
• untie
• ungird
• unbind
• unshackle
• unlash

2

as in to tie

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord

banded the newspapers together for delivery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tie
• bind
• thread
• strap
• wire
• rope
• cord
• truss
• knot
• twist
• girt
• tether
• coil
• wind
• lash
• cinch
• gird
• snarl
• lace
• intertwine
• tangle
• interlace
• leash
• interweave
• entangle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• untie
• unbind
• undo
• unloose
• unfasten
• unleash
• unlace
• unstrap
• unravel
• unlash
• disentangle
• unwind
• unloosen
• untwist
• unstring
• untangle
• untether
• unthread
• uncoil
• unsnarl
• untwine
• unspool

3

as in to streak

to make stripes on

banded the sleeves of the robe with strips of contrasting material

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streak
• stripe
• bar
• blaze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of band

Noun

The device straps on like a rigid vest, with bands securing the torso, waist, thighs, legs, and feet. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026

Outfitted in Thom Browne suits, the band certainly didn’t hold back, shaking the room with their hits and testing the seams of their suits with their moves. — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Verb

Pete Bloom, a raptor biologist who helped band the newcomer, says there’s a very good chance the bald eagles will make a go at starting a family in a few months. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Orange County Water District biologists originally called the eagle KD1 and banded her as part of their work to track the eagles born in California’s Prado Basin. — Annie Colbert, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing band

• band (together)
• to beat the band