Synonyms for saxophone
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Noun
1. Sax — A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a…
sax, saxomaphone, gobble-pipe slang
Definitions
- n. 1
A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
I played the saxophone in high school.
Forms
- Plural
- saxophones → saxes, saxomaphones, gobble-pipes…
Example sentences
- sax Tom plays the tenor sax and Mary plays the alto sax.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| saxophone | rising | |
| sax | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- sax1
- 11 letters
- saxomaphone