garage band

noun

: an amateur rock band typically holding its rehearsals in a garage and usually having only a local audience

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Chicago was eyed as the next Seattle, and nearly every garage band with an amp was being stalked and scouted. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 8 July 2026 Plan to become immersed in the music here, from crafting your own synth beats to playing instruments in a makeshift garage band. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026 There are references to James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, biker culture, garage bands and vintage workwear. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 May 2026 Livgren wrote it in Topeka, where the group formed as a garage band. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for garage band

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First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of garage band was in 1972

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“Garage band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garage%20band. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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