B2nounarts
US/ˈʒɑːn.rə/
UK/ˈʒɒn.rə/
a type of film, music, book or art, such as horror, jazz or science fiction
In context
Horror is my least favorite film genre, but my sister loves it.
The band mixes several genres, from folk to electronic music.
Her first novel helped create a new genre of Vietnamese crime fiction.
Words that go with genre
noun + noun
- music genreK-pop has become a global music genre.
adjective + noun
- literary genreThe short story is a difficult literary genre.
- popular genreRomantic comedy is still a popular genre at the box office.
noun + preposition
- genre ofWhich genre of books do you read most?
verb + noun
- cross genresHer songs cross genres and are hard to label.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
What gender of music do you like?Correct: What genre of music do you like?