country music en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
A shortening of country and western. This version has been predominant since the 1950s.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A style of popular music that originated in the folk music of the rural population of the southern and western United States and characterized by string-band instruments and simple melodies.
He's a handsome country singer who plays the guitar with his beautiful girlfriend who plays the drums!
Coordinates
bluegrass · old-time country · blues · gospel music · rock 'n' roll
Deriveds
alt-country · alternative country · countrylike · countrypolitan
Synonyms
country and western · country-western music · country
Translations (41)
ka ქანთრი (style of music) · fr musique country (style of music) · ar موسيقى الكانتري (style of music) · it country (style of music) · fi kantrimusiikki (style of music) · bar Country-Musi (style of music) · de Countrymusik (style of music) · hi कंट्री संगीत (style of music) · nl countrymuziek (style of music) · ja カントリー (style of music) · mi puoro tuawhenua (style of music) · pl country (style of music) · is kántrítónlist (style of music) · el κάντρι μουσική (style of music) · ko 컨트리 음악 (style of music) · da country (style of music) · vi nhạc đồng quê (style of music) · eo kontreo (style of music) · de Country-Musik (style of music) · da countrymusik (style of music) · fy countrymuzyk (style of music) · ro muzică country (style of music) · bg къ́нтри (style of music) · is sveitatónlist (style of music) · ru ка́нтри (style of music) · pt country (style of music) · th ดนตรีคันทรี (style of music) · ja カントリー音楽 (style of music) · fr country (style of music) · it musica country (style of music) · oc country (style of music) · vi đồng quê (style of music) · sv countrymusik (style of music) · bar Countrymusi (style of music) · ar كانتري (style of music) · ja カントリー・ミュージック (style of music) · mr कन्ट्री संगीत (style of music) · hy քանթրի (style of music) · af countrymusiek (style of music) · is kántrí (style of music) · cmn 鄉村音樂 /乡村音乐 (style of music)