alternarock en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɒlˈtɜː(ɹ).nəˌɹɒk/ (UK)
- /ɔlˈtɝ.nəˌɹɑk/ (US)
- /ɔːlˈtɜː(ɹ).nəˌɹɒk/ (UK)
- /ɑlˈtɝ.nəˌɹɑk/ (cot-caught-merger)
Etymology
Blend of alternative + rock.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Alternative rock music.
While the album admirably breaks the downward stylistic spiral that marked the latter band's career, it's so crammed with alternarock stars it sounds more like a tribute to Watt than a solo debut.
1995 May 5, Peter Margasak, “Spot Check”, in Chicago Reader: