choirnoun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/kwaɪər/us/ˈkwaɪ.ɚ/B2 a group of people who sing together:
He sings in the church choir.
choir practice
See also
choral
chorister
the area in a church where the choir sits
See also
chancel
nave
sanctuary
More examples
- The choir will be performing the Hallelujah Chorus at the concert.
- From the car part, we could hear the distant singing of the church choir.
- The school choir practises every Monday lunchtime.
- When they did a recorded service in the cathedral, all the local choirs were invited to take part.
- I love being a member of a large choir, so I joined the Choral Society as soon as I moved here.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Singing
- a cappella
- accompaniment
- accompany
- alto
- anthem
- barbershop
- ditty
- diva
- duet
- elegy
- falsetto
- jingle
- refrain
- septet
- serenade
- sextet
- shanty
- sing
- tenor
- treble
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