CEFR B1

orchestra

noun

Meaning

A large group of musicians playing classical music, especially with violins, trumpets, and drums.

Examples

The orchestra performed Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
She plays the flute in the school orchestra.

Synonyms: band, ensemble, symphony

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orchestra (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːrkəstrə/

Definition

A large group of musicians playing classical music, especially with violins, trumpets, and drums.

Examples

The orchestra performed Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
She plays the flute in the school orchestra.
The conductor raised his baton to signal the orchestra to begin.

Synonyms of orchestra

Words with a similar meaning to orchestra:

band
ensemble
symphony

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