dixieland

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪksɪˌlænd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dik′sē land′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Dix•ie•land  (dik′sē land′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dance(sometimes l.c.) a style of jazz, originating in New Orleans, played by a small group of instruments, as trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, and drums, and marked by strongly accented four-four rhythm and vigorous, quasi-improvisational solos and ensembles.
  2. Place NamesAlso, Dix′ie Land′. Dixie (def. 1).
  • Dixie + land 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Dixieland /ˈdɪksɪˌlænd/ n
  1. a form of jazz that originated in New Orleans, becoming popular esp with White musicians in the second decade of the 20th century
  2. a revival of this style in the 1950s
  3. See Dixie
'dixieland' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Dixie - jazz - Dixielander - mainstream - moldy fig - tailgate - traditional - swing

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