noun
parquet
The seating area on the main floor of a theater.
Our seats in the parquet offer a clear view of the stage.
Etymology
The French word named a small enclosed space and later a wooden floor. In a theater, it came to identify the seating area on the main floor.
More examples
- The parquet fills quickly before the curtain rises.
- Parquet tickets cost more than balcony tickets.
- An usher guides us to the back of the parquet.
Forms
parquet · parquets
Similar words
- orchestra
- Often names the main-floor seating, especially nearest the stage.