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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Music intended for or accepted by a wide audience, usually with a commercial basis and distinguished from classical music and folk music.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the Western world during the 1950s and 1960s, deriving from rock and roll . The terms "popular music" and "pop music" are often used interchangeably, although the former describes ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love [syn: pop ]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Another example is pop music , emanating from radio, audio cassettes, etc., and geared to a specific age group. ▪ But both confess that they originally learned to play guitar and did so from an adolescent adoration of Western ...