banjonoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/us/ˈbæn.dʒoʊ/plural banjos or banjoesa stringed musical instrument with a long neck and a hollow circular body
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Musical instruments
- accordion
- alphorn
- alto
- alto recorder
- bagpipes
- English horn
- euphonium
- fingerboard
- flugelhorn
- flute
- pitched
- plectrum
- reed
- reed instrument
- sax
- viola
- violin
- violoncello
- vuvuzela
- wind chimes
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Examples from literature
- He had all the new ragtime songs and dances, which he rendered to his own accompaniment on an old battered banjo.
- I wonder if I couldn't bring my banjo and some of the songs I like best.
- Music was furnished by slaves who were able to play the banjo or the fiddle.
- Send for our price-list of banjos, music and instruction.
- The song had a lively air, and Jim picked the accompaniment on the banjo.