Orchestra pit

/ˈɔːkɛstɹə pˈɪt/

/ˈɔːɹkɛstɹə pˈɪt/

Orchestra pit

the place in front of the stage, which is slightly lower, where an orchestra sits and performs for an opera, ballet, etc.

synonyms : pit

Examples

1. no they kick them into the orchestra pit

2. Zappa's fall into the orchestra pit crushed his larynx and gave him chronic back pain, along with an assortment of grievous injuries.

3. There is an auditorium, there is an orchestra pit and the stage.

4. Smith fell 15 feet into the orchestra pit, broke vertebrae in her neck, and fractured her spine.