orchestra

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɔrkəstrə/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɔːkəstrə/

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• Hyphenation: or‧ches‧tra

Noun

Singular orchestra

Plural orchestras

An orchestra.

1. (countable) An orchestra is a group of people who play musical instruments together.

   The orchestra played a piece by Beethoven.

Related words

• orchestrate
• orchestral
• orchestration