dance band

noun

1. a musical group that varies in size from a combo to an orchestra and that specializes in playing music for social dancing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dance band¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

“A punk/dance band from Tehran,” the Yellow Dogs called themselves on Twitter.

From The Daily Beast

Half an hour later, a dance band of high school boys, hastily summoned by Sandy, arrived to spell the Texan.

From Project Gutenberg