saxophone UK /ˈsæksəˌfəʊ̯n/US /ˈsæksəˌfoʊ̯n/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •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. •Someone who plays the saxophone; a saxophonist.The saxophones typically sit behind the flutes in a concert band. verb1 •To play the saxophone. formssaxophoned · saxophoning · saxophones