wood·wind 
/ˈwʊdˌwɪnd/ noun
plural wood·winds /ˈwʊdˌwɪnd/ noun 1 [count] : any one of the group of musical instruments that includes flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, and saxophones
▪ He plays all the woodwind instruments very well. ▪ the woodwind section [=the group of musicians in an orchestra who play woodwinds] — see picture on next page; compare wind instrument 2 woodwinds [plural] : the section of a band or orchestra that plays woodwind instruments
▪ He plays all the woodwind instruments very well. ▪ the woodwind section [=the group of musicians in an orchestra who play woodwinds] — see picture on next page; compare wind instrument
