1 [C+sing./pl.v.] a large group of people who play various musical instruments together, led by a CONDUCTOR:
She plays the flute in the school orchestra. * the Scottish Symphony Orchestra * The competition gave the young composer her first opportunity to write for a full orchestra.
seealsoCHAMBERORCHESTRA
2 (the orchestra) [sing.] (AmE) = THESTALLS
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