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/ˈɔː.kɪs.tɹə/ · noun
(music) A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments played by such a group..
The orchestra plays music for the dancers to dance to in the 19th century-styled dance hall.
It requires quite an orchestra to get a train to start; the guard blows his horn, the stationmaster rings a large bell, and the engine whistles.
Musicians play their instruments. I play the orchestra.
Use orchestra when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Orchestra means (music) A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments played by such a group..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The orchestra plays music for the dancers to dance to in the 19th century-styled dance hall.
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