double bass

noun

: the largest and lowest-pitched of the stringed instruments that is tuned in fourths
double bassist noun

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On April 5 at 1:30 p.m., Jemison’s MATRIX installation will be the site of a free concert by composer and double bass player Brandon López. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025 Downtown, that could cramp the action, with dancers trying to negotiate around a small space with a double bass. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025 Their household includes talented violinists, cellists, violists, and double bass players. Soo Kim, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 The way Orin describes the double bass as the sturdy floor of the orchestra is inspiring — without it, the whole concert will fall, but it’s also not meant to be noticed. Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double bass

Word History

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double bass was in 1728

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“Double bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20bass. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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double bass

noun
: the largest instrument of the violin family

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