1. large brass wind instruments that wrap around the player’s body, with a wide bell that faces forward, commonly used in marching bands
Usage: musical instrument; plural form of sousaphone

Examples

• The marching band’s sousaphones provided the deep bass foundation for the fight song.
• Three sousaphones lined up in the back row of the band formation.
• The sousaphones’ bells gleamed in the stadium lights during halftime.
• Students practiced carrying their heavy sousaphones while marching in formation.
• The music director adjusted the sousaphones’ positioning for better sound projection.
• New sousaphones were purchased for the expanding marching band program.