Trio

Quick meaning: Trio is a noun meaning A group of three people or things.

Meaning

A group of three people or things.

More Meanings

1. A group of three musicians.
2. (music) A piece of music written for three musicians.
3. (music) A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.
4. Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.
5. Synonym of three-in-one (“type of fast food”).
6. (card games) Synonym of tierce.

Example Sentences

I'm cooking crab cakes with arugula and mayonnaise, griddled lamb with rosemary potatoes and buttered spinach, then a trio of desserts.

I love his music, but it is a bit disconcerting to realize that you could die in extreme old age and still only be familiar with a mere handful of the baryton trios.

Mr. Cleaver latched on to the idea, and within moments, the trio was swinging hard over a walking bass line — the equivalent of a blurred picture coming into unequivocal focus.

I gave a yell for assistance, landed the leader one in the eye and backed into my tent for a weapon. By the time I was out again our fellows were running up, but the precious trio had disappeared.

Word Forms

• trios

Synonyms for trio

Depending on context, synonyms include threesome, triad, trine, trinity, troika, triumvirate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trinity, triad, threesome, three, trine, ternary.

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