mosh pit

noun

: an area in front of a stage where very physical and rough dancing takes place at a rock concert

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People in the mosh pit appear to be outnumbered by glowing smartphones. Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025 And everybody — from the mosh pit to the sound guy — was having a fantastic time. Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025 There’s always new songs to talk about, new articles, new happenings, new viral occurrences, new albums; that’s just a constant mosh pit every week and just keeping up with it. Dave Smith, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025 Then, from deep inside the scrum, a football soared straight into the air, followed by two players’ rising hands until one victoriously swatted it back into the mosh pit. Jeff Howe, New York Times, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mosh pit

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First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mosh pit was in 1988

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“Mosh pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosh%20pit. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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