/ˈɪnstrəmənt/
New to these symbols? How to read English IPA
Meaning
An object made for playing music, or a tool for careful work.
Test yourself on instrument
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Word origin
From Latin instrumentum, meaning a tool or equipment, from instruere, to build or prepare.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- instrumentum
- English cognates
- instruct, structure
Grammar
Examples
?
Guitars, pianos and drums are all musical instruments.
violin .
You play an instrument; you do not use it.
.
Instruments are also the tools that measure things, as in a plane.
Where this fits
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
English · Free printables
instrument: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the English word "instrument" (An object made for playing music, or a tool for careful work.): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Free for members
The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.
Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 4: instrument, invitation, examine and 6 more words.