🇬🇧 Band meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A band is a fixed stretch of numbers or amounts that goes from a lower limit to an upper limit, like saying, “The temperature will stay between 20 and 25 degrees.” That space between 20 and 25 is a band. We use bands to group things by how big, how loud, how fast, or how strong they are. Instead of looking at every tiny number, we put them into neat bands, such as a band for low scores, a band for medium scores, and a band for high scores.

Our PE teacher showed a heart‑rate band for healthy exercise, and my heart zoomed straight into the “running from wasps” band.

The teacher drew a neat little band for normal behavior, and our class launched itself bravely outside that band before 9 a.m.

The sound chart had a band for normal talking and another band for “kids seeing pizza,” which was off the top.

We measured a temperature band for water from cold to hot, and somehow my brother found a way to be dramatic in every band.

The game had a level band for beginners, but I died so fast they considered adding a new “are you okay?” band.

At dawn she slid the silver fish along the ruler. A green band between two thin marks showed the legal band; a red band warned both ends. She held her breath as the tail touched the green band. The rod's rubber band slapped her wrist. She smiled, set the fish free, and watched it vanish.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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