sax

noun

ˈsaks 

plural saxes

informal

: saxophone

plays sax in a local jazz ensemble

—often used before another noun

a sax player

The transmission, as one editor put it, "is as smooth as a Paul Desmond sax solo."

—John Phillips

Examples of sax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The songs are bursts of frisky jazz sax that circle around a sound that carries elements of rock music and other styles. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

There are rippling gasps, drums, strings, sax, a vaguely Latin guitar, a sample of a woman talking about getting her hair done. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026

She was joined by two sax players — not a regular staple of her touring outfit — as well as four singers and a guitarist, bassist, keyboard player and drummer. — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

And Woody’s an incredible sax player, so that’s really broadened our sound. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sax

• axe
• backs
• blacks
• cracks
• fax
• flax
• hacks
• jacks
• knacks
• lacks
• lakhs
• lax

Kids Definition

sax

noun

ˈsaks 

informal

: saxophone