noun · neutral
choir
UK/ˈkwaɪə(r)/US/ˈkwaɪər/CHOIR
Band 5-6speaking
a group of singers who perform together, often in churches or schools
Examples
“She joined the school choir when she was thirteen.”
“The church choir sang beautifully during the service.”
“The choir rehearsed every Thursday evening.”
Band 8 sentence
“She credits the school choir with improving her confidence and her teamwork skills.”
Collocations
- join the choir
- church choir
- school choir
Word family
choir nounchoral adjectivechoirmaster noun
Common mistakes
I joined choir at school.→I joined the choir at school.
Say it for a higher band
5singing group→6chorus→7+choir
Synonyms
chorus
Easily confused
chorus
“The chorus sang the final refrain with great power.”
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