often attributive
: electronic dance music that features a fast beat and synthesized sounds usually without vocals or a conventional popular song structure
: technical : technological
technocracy
Examples of techno in a Sentence
Noun
The club plays only techno.
Recent Examples on the Web
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
Harry Styles professes his love for techno music via a hat during a walk in North London on June 25.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Beyond downtown, closer to the roots In 2002, for example, Underground Resistance, an important foundational Detroit techno collective, decided to throw a cabaret.
—
Carla Vecchiola,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
As one of the biggest techno DJs in the world, Charlotte de Witte never has her feet on the ground for long.
—
Harry Levin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for techno
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Those beats are equally in flux, switching between straight-ahead techno and the funky but lead-footed stomp of guaracha, adding to the disorientation.
—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
Harry Styles professes his love for techno music via a hat during a walk in North London on June 25.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Beyond downtown, closer to the roots In 2002, for example, Underground Resistance, an important foundational Detroit techno collective, decided to throw a cabaret.
—
Carla Vecchiola,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
As one of the biggest techno DJs in the world, Charlotte de Witte never has her feet on the ground for long.
—
Harry Levin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for techno
Cite this Entry
“Techno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/techno. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
