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Definition of accordion

accordion

/əˈkɔːr.di.ən/
ac · cor · di · on
Plural:accordions
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Past Simple:accordioned
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Past Participle:accordioned
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Present Participle:accordioning
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accordion Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A portable box-shaped musical instrument of the hand-held bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, played by expanding and compressing the bellows while pressing keys or buttons.

Example

"The street musician entertained the crowd with lively folk tunes played on his accordion."

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• verb

1

To fold, compress, or collapse in pleats or zigzags resembling the bellows of a musical accordion.

Example

"The sliding partition accordioned neatly to the side of the room, opening up the large event space."

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• Rhymes for accordion

• Nearby Words

accord
accordance
accordingly
accordion
accordionist
accost
account

Word Origin & Etymology

Early 19th century: from German 'Akkordion', derived from 'Akkord' (musical chord), ultimately from French 'accord', with the suffix '-ion' likely influenced by the names of other musical instruments.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Accordion. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/accordion
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