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concert

n. countable
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈkɑnsɝt// con·cert General-service

n. a public performance of music. You go to this event to hear musicians or singers play for an audience.

n. a public musical performance in which a number of musicians or singers participate. Often used to describe events featuring classical, pop, or rock music.


SIMPLE

I am going to a rock concert tonight.

CONTEXTUAL

The local orchestra performs a free concert in the park every summer for the community.

COMPLEX

Attending a live concert offers a visceral connection between the performer and the audience that studio recordings simply cannot replicate, regardless of the audio quality.

Origin

Borrowed from French concert, from Italian concerto, deverbal from concertare. Doublet of concerto.

Usage

Commonly takes the prepositions 'at' or 'to' ('at the concert', 'go to a concert').

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