choir
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A group of people who sing together.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kwyerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkwaɪɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.
Set of strings (one per note) for a harpsichord.
Christian angelology
One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.
verb
intransitive
To sing in concert.
Sing in a choir
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.
Used this way, choir is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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More ways to use choir
- “The church choir sang beautifully during the Sunday service.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A gallery in a church occupied by the choir.
A school that is part of a cathedral or monastery where boys with singing ability can receive a general education.
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