pop music

English

Etymology

Shortened form of popular music.

Noun

pop music (usually uncountable, plural pop musics)

  1. Music intended for or accepted by a wide audience, usually with a commercial basis and distinguished from other genres such as classical music and folk music, and nowadays also from rock music.
    Pop music, despite its commercial focus, includes many artistic gems.

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