brass band

noun

, Music.

1. a band made up principally of brass wind instruments.

brass band

noun

1. See band 1

brass band

1. A musical group composed of brass and percussion instruments. Sometimes called marching bands, brass bands often play at athletic events and military exercises and in parades.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brass band¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

The brass band strikes up Ode to the Motherland as young children, kept up late for the occasion, their cheeks adorned with the Chinese flag, all shout in full song.

From BBC

Music will also be a big feature of the events, with celebrations of brass bands and South Asian music in the pipeline.

From BBC

Competitions in the main pavilion vary from dance to recitation, singing to brass bands.

From BBC

There was a brass band in spotless white uniforms, if not in perfect harmony.

From BBC

A small crowd gathered as mounted riders, dressed in black, red and gold uniforms with golden helmets, trotted to the beat of a brass band.

From Seattle Times