noun
orchestra
The main-floor seating area in a theater.
Our seats are in the orchestra near the stage.
Etymology
Greek orkhēstra named the space where the chorus danced in a theater. The spatial term later shifted to the main-floor audience area in modern theater usage.
More examples
- The orchestra filled before the balcony.
- Tickets in the center orchestra cost more.
- An usher led us into the orchestra.
Forms
orchestra · orchestras
Similar words
- main-floor seating
- The explicit location description.