ORCHESTRA

[noun] [C + singular or plural verb] - a usually large group of musicians who together play many different instrumentsthe City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestrathe New York Philharmonic OrchestraThe school orchestra is/are practising in the hall at the moment.Orchestra is US for stalls (THEATRE)We've got seats in the orchestra for tonight's concert.An orchestra pit is the area of a theatre in which musicians play their instruments, and which is in front of, or under the front of, the stage.