1. a large woodwind instrument with a double reed that produces low-pitched sounds

Examples

• She played the bassoon in the school orchestra.
• The bassoon’s deep, rich tone added warmth to the symphony.
• Learning to play the bassoon requires strong breath control.
• The composer wrote a beautiful solo passage for the bassoon.
• Two bassoons sat in the back row of the woodwind section.
• The bassoon player assembled the instrument’s four wooden sections.