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Noun Concept
Categories: Orchestras, Parts of a theatre
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orchestra pit  pit
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Lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers WordNet 3.0
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Lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
An orchestra pit is the area in a theater in which musicians perform. Wikipedia
A sunken area in front of a stage in which musicians, largely hidden from view, play music to accompany stage performances. Wiktionary
Sunken area in front of a stage. Wiktionary (translation)
Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre. Wiktionary
Part of a theatre. Wiktionary (translation)
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