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trio

noun

Simple meaning

A group of three people or things.

Pronunciation

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treeoh

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈtɹioʊ

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. A group of three people or things.

  2. A group of three musicians.

  3. A set of three similar things considered as a unit

  4. Three people considered as a unit

  5. music

    A piece of music written for three musicians.

  6. Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

More ways to use trio

  • “The musical trio played beautiful jazz music all evening.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Set / three

second trio

Musical

trio sonata

Other combinations

piano triostring triogreat triojazz triofirst triovocal trio

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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • troika

    A Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast.

  • trine

    A group of three things.

  • ternary

    A group of three things.

  • three

    Anything measuring three units, as length.

  • leash

    A group of three.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: group of three people or things

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