Meaning & use
banjoists
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“banjoists” is a form of “banjoist”.
Meaning
nouncountable
a person who plays the banjo, a stringed instrument with a round body.
Grammar: Regular plural: one banjoist, two banjoists. Use 'a' or 'the' before it: 'She is a banjoist.'
Patterns
- a banjoist in a band
- a skilled banjoist
The band's banjoist also writes most of their songs.
Several banjoists gathered for a weekend workshop.
As a young banjoist, he practiced for hours every day.
Word forms
| singular | banjoist |
|---|---|
| plural | banjoists |
Common combinations
- a talented banjoist
- She is a talented banjoist who has played with many famous folk singers.
- a bluegrass banjoist
- The festival featured a well-known bluegrass banjoist.
- the band's banjoist
- The band's banjoist switched to guitar for one song.
- an accomplished banjoist
- He became an accomplished banjoist by his early twenties.
Synonyms and how they differ
- banjo player
- More common and neutral; 'banjoist' sounds slightly more formal or specialist.
- musician
- A general word; 'banjoist' tells you exactly which instrument the person plays.
Word family
Commonly confused: banjoists or banjo?
banjoists vs banjo
A banjo is the instrument; a banjoist is the person who plays it. Don't say 'He is a banjo' when you mean he plays one.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'banjoists' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Banjoists' means people who play the banjo, so it fits the sentence about tuning instruments. The other options confuse the person with the instrument: 'banjo' is the object you buy or play.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “banjoists”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.