1. plural of bassoon; large woodwind instruments with double reeds that produce low-pitched sounds

Examples

• The orchestra’s bassoons provided a rich, deep foundation for the melody.
• She practiced her bassoon scales while the other bassoons warmed up nearby.
• The composer wrote a beautiful duet for two bassoons.
• Four bassoons sat in the back row of the woodwind section.
• The bassoons entered with a haunting melody in the second movement.
• Students carried their bassoons carefully in protective cases.
• The bassoons blended perfectly with the cellos in that passage.