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Definition of oboist

oboist

/ˈoʊboʊɪst/
o · bo · ist
Plural:oboists
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• noun

1

A musician who plays the oboe, a double-reed woodwind instrument.

Example

"Before the symphony began, the principal oboist sounded an A note so the rest of the orchestra could tune their instruments."

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• Nearby Words

obnoxiously
obnoxiousness
oboe
oboist
obscene
obscenely
obsceneness

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from 'oboe' + '-ist', where 'oboe' comes via Italian from the French 'hautbois' (literally 'high-wood' or 'loud-wood', from 'haut' meaning high or loud and 'bois' meaning wood).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Oboist. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/oboist
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