folk song

noun

: a traditional or composed song typically characterized by stanzaic form, refrain, and simplicity of melody

Examples of folk song in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2022, his daughter Fiorel released an EP featuring Piero himself, with covers of classic Argentine folk songs. — Humphrey Inzillo, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

Bruni played guitar and sang classic folk songs and a Rolling Stones number as guests clapped and danced from their seats. — Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Bass went on to quietly copyright the unpublished folk song himself. — Jason Miller, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

A lot of traditional folk songs came out of this period, too. — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for folk song

• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• sarong
• tanjong

Kids Definition

folk song

noun

: a traditional or composed song typically having stanzas, a refrain, and a simple melody