trombone
noun
trom·bone
| \ träm-ˈbōn
, (ˌ)trəm-ˈbōn, ˈträm-ˌbōn\
, (ˌ)trəm-ˈbōn, ˈträm-ˌbōn\
Definition of trombone
: a brass instrument consisting of a long cylindrical metal tube with two turns and having a movable slide or valves for varying the tone and a usual range one octave lower than that of the trumpet
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Other Words from trombone
trombonist
\ träm-ˈbō-nist
, (ˌ)trəm-ˈbō- , ˈträm-ˌbō- \
noun
, (ˌ)trəm-ˈbō- , ˈträm-ˌbō- \
noun
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Through his trombone teacher, Rountree found his first conducting teacher, Joana Carneiro, who from 2005 to 2008 was an American Symphony Orchestra League conducting fellow at the L.A. Phil and worked with then-music director Esa-Pekka Salonen. — Catherine Womack, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Christopher Rountree’s pursuit of music magic inspired by Descanso Gardens," 6 Sep. 2019 During band camp last week, trombone instructor Kasey Thomas listened with a critical ear. — Anna Beahm | [email protected], al, "Jacksonville State’s Marching Southerners: Bigger and better than ever?," 18 Aug. 2019 Her father, Simon, worked in maintenance for NASA in New Orleans and played the banjo and trombone in a jazz band. — Dwight Garner, New York Times, "‘The Yellow House’ Is a Major Memoir About a Large Family and Its Beloved Home," 5 Aug. 2019 The band features instruments like congas, baritone saxophone and trombone for a full-bodied sound, and danceable tunes. — cleveland.com, "12 under-the-radar Cleveland concerts this week: Cuco, Bad Bad Hats, more," 15 Jan. 2018 As well as being an avid gamer, Kiderlen loves math, plays trombone in the middle school band and is in the school choir. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "Drake is a 12-year-old who's kicking cancer's butt. His wish is to play D&D at Gen Con.," 30 July 2019 Jakob plays the trombone and has played in the school band. — Boys & Girls Aid, oregonlive.com, "Jakob, 15, is a ‘Doctor Who’ fan and musician who thrives on structure and routine: A Home of Their Own," 29 June 2019 One of those is Oliver Luck, a retired teacher with a doctorate in education who served in special services during the Korean War as a trombone player for the U.S. Air Force band. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Veterans ceremony honors Congress members from the armed forces," 21 July 2019 The viewer doesn't really get to know Kumiko or her many friends — let alone Shuichi, the hapless trombone player who tries to date her. — Charles Solomon, latimes.com, "Review: ‘Sound! Euphonium the Movie — Our Promise: A Brand New Day’ feels undeveloped," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trombone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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trombone
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English Language Learners Definition of trombone
: a large brass musical instrument that you blow into and that has a tube that you slide in and out to play different notes
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trombone
noun
trom·bone
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Kids Definition of trombone
: a brass musical instrument made of a long bent tube that has a wide opening at one end and one section that slides in and out to make different tones
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