singers

singer

singer [noun]
US /ˈsɪŋ.ɚ/ 
UK /ˈsɪŋ.ər/ 
Example: 

A famous Italian opera singer

Oxford Essential Dictionary

singer

 noun
a person who sings, or whose job is singing, especially in public:
an opera singer

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

singer

singer S3 /ˈsɪŋə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: singer, singing; verb: sing; adjective: unsung]
someone who sings
pop/opera/folk etc singer
her favourite pop singer
a famous Italian opera singer
the lead singer (=main singer) of Slade
Tina Turner’s backing singers (=people who sing with her)

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

singer

 

sing·er [singer singers]   [ˈsɪŋə(r)]    [ˈsɪŋər]  noun
a person who sings, or whose job is singing, especially in public
She's a wonderful singer.
an opera singer  
Thesaurus:
singer noun C
the band's lead singer
vocalistmusicianartistperformerentertainer
a talented/famous singer/vocalist/musician/artist/performer/entertainer 
Example Bank:
A local singer belted out the national anthem.
I was just a lounge singer in a Key West bar.
Our wedding singers are the best in Las Vegas.
She will perform with two guest singers.
Singers took turns to perform songs they had written.
a singer who sounds like Rufus Wainwright
a soulful jazz singer
an aspiring concert singer

an interview with the band's lead singer

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sing

sing (MAKE MUSIC) /sɪŋ/
verb [I or T] sang, sung
to make musical sounds with the voice, usually a tune with words:
The children sang two songs by Schubert at the school concert.
We were woken early by the sound of the birds singing.
Your grandmother would like you to sing for/to her.
[+ two objects] Will you sing us a song/sing a song to us?
She sang her baby to sleep every night.
Pavarotti is singing Rodolfo (= singing the part of Rodolfo) in 'La Boheme' at La Scala this week.
Please sing UK up/US out (= sing louder).

singer /ˈsɪŋ.əʳ/ US /-ɚ/
noun [C]
a person who sings:
Kiri Te Kanawa is a famous singer from New Zealand.

singing /ˈsɪŋ.ɪŋ/
noun [U]

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

singer

[sɪ̱ŋə(r)]
 ♦♦♦
 singers
 N-COUNT

 A singer is a person who sings, especially as a job.
  My mother was a singer in a dance band.
  ...Dame Joan Sutherland, one of the great opera singers of the century.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

singer

sing·er /ˈsɪŋɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count] : someone who sings
• My sister is a pretty good singer. especially; : a performer who sings
• He is the lead singer in the band.
• a country/opera/pop/rock singer

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