Synonyms for trombone
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).
This trombone is very expensive.
Related words
- Word family
- tromboner trombonist
- Phrases
- sad trombone double trombone
Forms
- Plural
- trombones → horns…
Example sentences
- horn Gabor used a sharpened horn of a deer as a weapon.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| trombone | steady | |
| horn | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- horn1