: 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
Recent Examples on the WebOn a recent Friday in June, the sounds of the sousaphone, trumpet, trombone, saxophone and drums reverberated through a streetcar rolling through Kansas City’s River Market.—Hg Biggs, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024 Powered by traditional regional Mexican instruments — like trombones, tololoche and acoustic guitars — and fused with elements of electronic music, the trio’s lead singer Juan Ortega uses his ethereal vocals to narrate their version of Bonnie and Clyde.—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 5 July 2024 Streaks of trombone hung over busy bass and claps of percussion as Heyward ramped up the tempo and intensity.—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 16 June 2024 The band is led by musical director Dionne Hendricks on piano and includes Greg Bufford (drums), Gregory Jones (upright bass), Bobby LaVell (reeds), Patrick Adams (trumpet), and Dennis Wilson (trombone).—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for trombone
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Word History
Etymology
Italian, augmentative of tromba trumpet, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German trumba, trumpa trumpet
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