bandwagon

A noun referring to a popular trend, movement, or activity that gains increasing support, or historically, a large ornate wagon used to carry a musical band in a parade.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine populäre Tendenz, Bewegung oder Aktivität bezeichnet, die immer mehr Unterstützung gewinnt, oder historisch einen großen, geschmückten Wagen zur Beförderung eines Musikorchesters bei einer Parade.

1. Popular trend B2 informal

   A current activity or idea that becomes very popular, attracting increasing support or participation.

   • Many politicians jumped on the environmental bandwagon.
   • The company climbed on the bandwagon of remote work.
   • He joined the fitness bandwagon after seeing his friends exercise.

   🇩🇪Modetrend

   Synonyme: crazefadfashionragetrendvoguewave

2. Ornate wagon C1 formal

   A large, decorated wagon used to carry a musical band in a parade or procession.

   • The circus bandwagon was covered in gold and red paint.
   • Children waved as the bandwagon passed by in the parade.
   • The bandwagon was pulled by four horses through the town.

   🇩🇪geschmückter Wagen

   Synonyme: float

• bandwagons plural form
• bandwagons' possessive plural form
• bandwagon's possessive singular form