definition of the word orchestra

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Latin < Ancient Greek ορχήστρα (orchēstra) < ὀρχοῦμαι (orchoumai) "I dance"

orchestra (plural orchestras)

1. (music) A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including strings, woodwind, brass and percussion; the instruments played by such a group.
2. The area in a theatre or concert hall where the musicians sit, immediately in front of and below the stage.
3. A semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in ancient Greek theatres.

• In the UK, "The orchestra are tuning up." is often used. In the US, one would almost always hear "The orchestra is tuning up."

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