Definitions
seating on the main floor in a theater
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin orchēstra, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra), from ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai, “to dance”) + -τρᾰ (-tră, “a suffix used to form instrument nouns (pl.)”).
Used in a sentence
“The orchestra plays music for the dancers to dance to in the 19th century-styled dance hall.”
“It requires quite an orchestra to get a train to start; the guard blows his horn, the stationmaster rings a large bell, and the engine whistles.”
“Musicians play their instruments. I play the orchestra.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer5 curated clues
01“Conductor-led music group”9 letters
02“Group playing symphonies”9 letters
03“Large group of musicians”9 letters
04“Large instrumental group”9 letters
05“Symphony group”9 letters
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