Synonym: banding, circle, dance band, dance orchestra, isthmus, lot, ring, set, stria, striation, stripe. Similar words: ban, urban, Cuban, husband, banker, banquet, abandon, banking. Meaning: [bænd] 
n. 1. an unofficial association of people or groups 2. instrumentalists not including string players 3. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color 4. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material 5. a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing 6. a range of frequencies between two limits 7. a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) 8. a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure 9. jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger 10. a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else 11. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) 12. a restraint put around something to hold it together. v. 1. bind or tie together, as with a band 2. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify.
n. 1. an unofficial association of people or groups 2. instrumentalists not including string players 3. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color 4. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material 5. a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing 6. a range of frequencies between two limits 7. a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) 8. a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure 9. jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger 10. a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else 11. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) 12. a restraint put around something to hold it together. v. 1. bind or tie together, as with a band 2. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify. 
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(211) And then, to the audience's mystification, the band suddenly stopped playing.
(212) The band are about to embark on a six-month world tour.
(213) The local youth band will lead the parade this weekend.
(214) The band is popular and likely to become more so.
(215) The band left by the rear entrance to escape photographers.
(216) When the band only played for 15 minutes the fans felt they had been short-changed.
(217) A live band is always a good draw at a party.
(218) They could hear a jazz band playing in the distance.
(219) The band wants to do a sound check before the concert.
(220) For openers, the band played a track from their new album.sentence dictionary
(221) Recording companies were falling over themselves to sign the band.
(222) No other rock band comes even close to matching them for dynamism or style.
(223) The birds have a distinctive blue band round their eyes.
(224) The band was scheduled to begin rehearsals for a concert tour.
(225) The band is now setting out to conquer the world.
(226) The band will be in debt to the record company for years.
(227) There have been rumours that the band will reunite for a world tour.
(228) They won the award for the most promising new band of the year.
(229) Jean's new band was really cooking at the party last night.
(230) Come and see him in performance with the new band.
(231) Surgeons placed a metal band around the knee cap to help it knit back together.
(232) The band are hoping to put on a UK show before the end of the year.
(233) She had a plain wedding band on her third finger.
(234) The crowd began to stir as they waited for the band to start.