: a continuous band of rubber used in various ways (as for holding together a sheaf of papers)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebCover the jar of seed-pulp mixture with a paper towel or coffee filter secured with a rubber band. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022 For this pretty table display, wrap a rubber band around a votive holder and tuck in a bright marguerite bloom, then place it in a small dish with water. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022 Khae suggests wrapping an invisible rubber band around your grace. Taiia Smart Young, refinery29.com, 28 July 2022 Do these 15 times on each side for two or three sets, and up the ante by slipping a rubber band around your knees to add resistance.Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2016 Please pin, rubber band or tie the shoes together as a pair. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2022 For our testers who weren’t comfortable strapping tools and CO2 cartridges under a glorified rubber band, Blackburn made the Switch Wrap.Outside Online, 27 May 2022 To Choi, the doctor who fled North Korea in 2011, such images are to be expected when truth is treated like a rubber band. Paula Hancocks, CNN, 5 July 2022 When stretched, a rubber band also produces an attractive force similar to the interaction between the magnet and iron.Wired, 5 July 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1844, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
rubber band
noun
: a continuous band made of rubber for holding things together : elastic