quintet

5 definitions • 3 examples

a group of five people who play musical instruments or sing as a group

a group of five people, things, or events:

quintet of It's a thoroughly engaging story with a quintet of compelling characters.

This image is part of the quintet of pictures of buldings.

a basketball team, especially the five players who are on court together at the same time:

On a team that relied heavily on its starters, all five of their primary quintet played an integral role.

a piece of music written for five people

a group of five people who sing or play musical instruments together, or a piece of music written for five people