1. a percussion instrument consisting of wooden bars of different lengths that are struck with mallets to produce musical tones

Examples

• The musician played a beautiful melody on the marimba.
• Our school’s percussion section includes a marimba and several drums.
• She practiced marimba scales for an hour every day.
• The marimba’s wooden bars create a warm, resonant sound.
• The jazz ensemble featured a marimba solo in their performance.
• He learned to play both xylophone and marimba in music class.