conductor
noun
con·duc·tor
kən-ˈdək-tər 
: one that conducts: such as
a
: guide
b
: a collector of fares in a public conveyance
a railroad conductor
c
: the leader of a musical ensemble
an orchestra conductor
d(1)
: a material or object that permits an electric current to flow easily
Copper wire is a good conductor.
compare insulator, semiconductor
(2)
: a material capable of transmitting another form of energy (such as heat or sound)
Aluminum is a conductor of heat.
Examples of conductor in a Sentence
Metal is a good conductor of electricity.
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The conductor, who served as the San Francisco Symphony’s music director for three decades, retired from his longtime post at the end of the 2019-20 season and is now the organization’s Music Director Laureate.
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Georgia Rowe, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
On stage, Junior H took the role of a conductor overseing the 25 musicians backing him.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The collection also pays tribute to late French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, with a commemorative concert marking the 100th anniversary of his birth, and also features the first live concert at Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral following its reopening last year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
Gabriel, 43, is a prolific composer and singer-songwriter, and Jeffrey, 68, is a touring conductor and pianist.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Georgia Rowe, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
On stage, Junior H took the role of a conductor overseing the 25 musicians backing him.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The collection also pays tribute to late French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, with a commemorative concert marking the 100th anniversary of his birth, and also features the first live concert at Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral following its reopening last year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
Gabriel, 43, is a prolific composer and singer-songwriter, and Jeffrey, 68, is a touring conductor and pianist.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conductor
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“Conductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conductor. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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conductor
noun
con·duc·tor
kən-ˈdək-tər
1
: a person who collects fares in a public means of transportation (as a bus or railroad train)
2
: the leader of a musical group
3
: a substance or body that can allow electricity, heat, or sound to pass through it
Medical Definition
conductor
noun
con·duc·tor
kən-ˈdək-tər
1
a
: a material or object that permits an electric current to flow easily
b
: a material capable of transmitting another form of energy (as heat or sound)
2
: a bodily part (as a nerve fiber) that transmits excitation
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