orchestranoun
uk/ˈɔː.kɪ.strə/us/ˈɔːr.kə.strə/orchestra noun (MUSIC)
B1 [ C, + sing/pl verb ] a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor:
She's a cellist in the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
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- The orchestra was conducted by Mira Shapur.
- The orchestra is to perform its last ever concert tomorrow night at the Albert Hall.
- The orchestra performed the Rite of Spring with great spirit.
- The orchestra played superbly.
- We admired the sureness of the orchestra's playing.
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Groups of musicians
- band
- big band
- boy band
- brass band
- chamber orchestra
- duo
- ensemble
- gamelan
- group
- military band
- octet
- philharmonic
- quartet
- quintet
- rhythm section
- septet
- sextet
- string quartet
- tribute band
- trio
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orchestra noun (THEATRE)
the orchestra [ S ] US UK the stalls
the seats on the main floor of a theatre or cinema, not at a higher level
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Theatre auditorium & front-of-house
- aisle
- auditorium
- balcony
- booking office
- box
- box office
- circle
- dress circle
- foyer
- front
- front-of-house
- full house
- god
- house
- house lights
- mezzanine
- mosh pit
- out front idiom
- pit
- stall
orchestral
adjective uk/ɔːˈkes.trəl/us/ɔːrˈkes.trəl/
B2
an orchestral arrangement