country rock


noun

a style of popular music combining the features of rock-'n'-roll and country music. Compare rockabilly.
Geology. the rock surrounding and penetrated by mineral veins or igneous intrusions.
Compare wall rock.

Origin of country rock

First recorded in 1870–75

Example sentences from the Web for country rock

  • Probe and strip where they would nothing but country-rock rewarded their efforts.

    The Song of the Wolf |Frank Mayer
  • And there was a six-inch streak of it, running down into the country-rock as if it were going to China.

    Wunpost |Dane Coolidge

British Dictionary definitions for country rock (1 of 2)

country rock 1

noun

the rock surrounding a mineral vein or igneous intrusion

British Dictionary definitions for country rock (2 of 2)

country rock 2

noun

a style of rock music influenced by country and western