"top 40" meaning in All languages combined

See top 40 on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: top 40s [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=top 40}} top 40 (countable and uncountable, plural top 40s)
  1. (music, countable) A list of the current 40 songs that are most popular with the general public (variously measured). Tags: countable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-top_40-en-noun-PUTcpkEA Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music, radio, uncountable) A radio format for popular music, usually including the 40 most popular songs at a given time. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music, Radio, Forty
    Sense id: en-top_40-en-noun-BrDn56It Disambiguation of Forty: 24 76 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Topics: broadcasting, entertainment, lifestyle, media, music, radio
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Top 40, top forty Related terms: top ten, hit list, hit parade

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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