In a theatre, the ~ is the space reserved for the musicians playing the music for an opera, musical, or ballet, immediately in front of or below the stage.
N-SING
In a theatre, the ~ is the space reserved for the musicians playing the music for an opera, musical, or ballet, immediately in front of or below the stage.
N-SING
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012