mosh pit

noun

: an area in front of a stage where very physical and rough dancing takes place at a rock concert

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In addition to his own headlining tours, Carson has also been a regular on the festival circuit, playing lively sets at Coachella (2024), Rolling Loud (several times over) and Lollapalooza (2023) that frequently spin viral moments out of raucous mosh pits. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025 Irish post-punkers Fontaine's D.C. make a mosh pit at The Eastern. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025 The group’s eclectic version of cumbia punk prompted a mosh pit. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025 Moments later, Hepburn was bouncing at the back of a Wisconsin mosh pit as the students rushed the floor. Cj Moore, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mosh pit

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mosh pit was in 1988

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“Mosh pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosh%20pit. Accessed 8 May. 2025.

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