steel drum
noun
: a musical instrument originally developed in Trinidad that is played by hammering raised and tuned portions of the bottom of an oil drum
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Upon arrival, guests, including Jilly Hendrix, Brooks Nader, Jenne Lombardo, Sasha Benz, Vogue’s Alexis Bennett, Noor Elkhaldi, and Maria Alia Al-Sadek, were greeted with the island sounds of a steel drum band. 
Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2022 Cappola said his father, Paul Cappola, who also worked at the landfill, explained how Hoffa’s body was delivered there in 1975, placed in a steel drum and buried with other barrels, bricks and dirt. Ed White, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2022 Cappola said his father, Paul Cappola, who also worked at the landfill, explained how Hoffa's body was delivered there in 1975, placed in a steel drum and buried with other barrels, bricks and dirt. CBS News, 22 July 2022 Sunday’s event featured Maverick Top Gun and Ron Burgundy impersonators; Mariachi, rock, steel drum, and alternative live music; dancing DJs; and a drag show in Hillcrest. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2022 All weekend long, Kona Kai will be hosting poolside BBQs with patriotic decor and even a steel drum band to celebrate America. Roger Sands, Forbes, 26 June 2022 Caribbean American Restaurant Week, with a fish fry, steel drum band, dominoes and DJs. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 The Carlsbad Senior Center hosts a free steel drum island music performance featuring the Salsa Steel band at 12:30 p.m. Monday June 13 in the center’s courtyard, 799 Pine Ave. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2022 The featured musical guest is steel drum player and percussionist Kraig Brock. John Benson, cleveland, 25 May 2022 See More
Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2022 Cappola said his father, Paul Cappola, who also worked at the landfill, explained how Hoffa’s body was delivered there in 1975, placed in a steel drum and buried with other barrels, bricks and dirt. Ed White, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2022 Cappola said his father, Paul Cappola, who also worked at the landfill, explained how Hoffa's body was delivered there in 1975, placed in a steel drum and buried with other barrels, bricks and dirt. CBS News, 22 July 2022 Sunday’s event featured Maverick Top Gun and Ron Burgundy impersonators; Mariachi, rock, steel drum, and alternative live music; dancing DJs; and a drag show in Hillcrest. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2022 All weekend long, Kona Kai will be hosting poolside BBQs with patriotic decor and even a steel drum band to celebrate America. Roger Sands, Forbes, 26 June 2022 Caribbean American Restaurant Week, with a fish fry, steel drum band, dominoes and DJs. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 The Carlsbad Senior Center hosts a free steel drum island music performance featuring the Salsa Steel band at 12:30 p.m. Monday June 13 in the center’s courtyard, 799 Pine Ave. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2022 The featured musical guest is steel drum player and percussionist Kraig Brock. John Benson, cleveland, 25 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1952, in the meaning defined above