# busker

**Pronunciation:** ˈbʌskər · BUS-ker

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

A street performer who entertains in public places for voluntary donations.

## Examples

- The city council recently introduced a permit system to regulate the number of buskers allowed in the subway station.
- Many famous musicians started their careers as humble buskers playing for tips on city sidewalks.
- Tourists stopped to watch the talented busker perform an intricate violin concerto in the middle of the crowded square.

## Synonyms

- street performer — The most neutral and descriptive term for someone performing in public.
- street musician — Specifically refers to a busker who plays an instrument or sings.
- minstrel — Historically refers to a medieval traveling entertainer; rarely used for modern street performers.
- troubadour — Refers to a wandering poet or singer, often with a romantic or historical connotation.

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