1
: an organized company of singers (as in a church service)
… greeted by a large male choir wearing red bowties and singing carols.—New Yorker
2
: a group of instruments of the same class
a brass choir
3
: an organized group of persons or things
… travels with a suite of assistants and a choir of publicists.—L. R. Lapham
4
: a division of angels
5
: the part of a church occupied by the singers or by the clergy
also
: the part of a church where the services are performed
6
: a group organized for ensemble speaking
see also:
choired; choiring; choirs
: to sing or sound in chorus or concert
The woodwinds choired eloquently.
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“Choir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choir. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.
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