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# sax

noun (a sax, saxes)

«sax» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(informal) A sax is a saxophone, a curved metal wind instrument played with a reed, used in jazz and pop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sax/#m1)

### In the lessons

In music lessons and bands, the sax is a woodwind instrument, even though made of brass. Phrases: play the sax.

### Examples

- He plays the sax in the school band. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sax/#x1)
- The sax solo was great. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sax/#x2)
- My sax is in the case. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sax/#x3)
- Jazz bands often have a sax. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sax/#x4)
- I want to learn the sax. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sax/#x5)
- The sax player blew a long note. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sax/#x6)

### Note

Short for saxophone. Plural: saxes. Sounds like «sacks» and «Saxe», homophones.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sax» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sax/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sax» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sax.html) on Mova free.