{
    "term": "orchestra",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "image": "data/images/mu/music_groups_playing.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a large group of people who play various musical instruments together, led by a conductor",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She plays the flute in the school orchestra."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the Scottish Symphony Orchestra"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The competition gave the young composer her first opportunity to write for a full orchestra."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The orchestra is/are touring Europe this summer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The full orchestra includes two harps."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The orchestra struck up a lively march."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Music"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["large", "small", "full"],
                "verb + orchestra": ["conduct", "lead", "join"],
                "orchestra + verb": [
                    "perform (something)",
                    "play (something)",
                    "strike up (something)"
                ],
                "orchestra + noun": ["pit"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the orchestra", "orchestra under"],
                "phrases": ["the leader of the orchestra"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the seats that are nearest to the stage in a theatre",
            "labels": "(North American English)British English",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Film and theatre"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɔːkɪstrə/",
                "audio": "or/orchestra/orchestra__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɔːrkɪstrə/",
                "audio": "or/orchestra/orchestra__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek orkhēstra, from orkheisthai ‘to dance’."
}