rock concert
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2.0
- noun
- /rɑk ˈkɒnsɜrt/
:
concierto de rock
- Mr. Long's career has included work both on and off Broadway, ballet, rock concerts, and regional theatre.
She was wearing like a Lacoste dress, like a tennis dress to a punk rock concert.
- She was wearing like a Lacoste dress, like a tennis dress to a punk rock concert.
Examples
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Did you go to a rock concert?
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I'm going to a rock concert next Friday.
Fiction book (1997) -
There you are at your first rock concert.
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And I went to a couple of rock concerts in the East Village.
Fiction book (1996) -
There are exceptions that can be made for public places, such as a rock concert.
Blog text (12) -
Jim's never been to a rock concert.
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I'm going to a rock concert with an old flame, and I think there is a chance we may reconnect.
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I've been to quieter rock concerts.
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Elaine watches her son disappearing into the stony rock concert crowd.
Fiction book (2000) -
Last night, I enjoyed a thrilling rock concert with my friends.
Synonyms
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1.8
A live music performance for people to hear
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1.6
Music played in front of people, not from a recording
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3.2
A live show where musicians play music for an audience
A music show you go to in person
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a public performance of rock music' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'rock' (the music genre) with 'concert' (a public musical performance). This noun+ noun compositional pattern is straightforward and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Rock concert comes from the music style rock, short for 'rock and roll', and the word concert, which means a public music show. Imagine loud guitars and drums with a crowd dancing and cheering, so rock concert means 'a public show where rock music is played'.