noun
- plural of oboe; woodwind musical instruments with double reeds and a penetrating tone
Examples
- The orchestra has four oboes in the woodwind section.
- She practiced scales on one of the school’s oboes.
- The oboes played a beautiful melody in the second movement.
- Both oboes were slightly out of tune during rehearsal.
- The music store sells violins, flutes, and oboes.
- Professional oboes can cost thousands of dollars.