woodwind Syllabification: (wood·wind)Pronunciation: /ˈwo͝odˌwind/Translate woodwind | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of woodwind noun [treated as singular or plural] wind instruments other than brass instruments forming a section of an orchestra, including flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons:striking passages for woodwind and brass [as modifier]:a woodwind instrumentwoodwind in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of woodwind in the British & World English dictionary