# hardstyle

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #75,942

## Definitions
1. A genre of electronic dance music that combines elements of trance, techno, and hardcore, with origins in the Netherlands and Belgium.
2. In contrast to sports style, a specifically intensive workout exercise, such as a swing squat.

## Etymology
From hard + style.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hardstyle