orchestranounfeminine/oʁˈkɛstɾɐ/mediumor·ques·traPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA group of musicians playing together, typically under the direction of a conductor.The orchestra played a famous symphony.He is part of the symphony orchestra.synensemblebandEtymologyDo italiano 'orchestra'Related wordsorquestralorquestrador