Definition

1. Noun:
   • Orchestra pit: A sunken area in front of a stage in a theatre or opera house where the musicians play, typically for a live performance such as an opera, ballet, or musical.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các nhạc công đã ổn định chỗ ngồi trong khoang nhạc. (The musicians settled into their seats in the orchestra pit.)
  • Khoang nhạc được che bởi một tấm màn khi vở kịch bắt đầu. (The pit was covered by a net when the play began.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to theatrical architecture. It is sometimes shortened informally to just "the pit."
  • Đạo diễn yêu cầu dàn nhạc ngồi trong khoang nhạc. (The director requested the orchestra sit in the pit.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hố nhạc (n): An alternative, less common term for orchestra pit.
  • Hố nhạc ở nhà hát này rất sâu. (The orchestra pit in this theatre is very deep.)

Synonyms

• Orchestra pit: The standard term.
• The pit: A common shortened form in theatrical context.

Related Terms

• Sân khấu (n): Stage; the raised platform where performers act.
• Dàn nhạc (n): Orchestra; the group of musicians.

1. orchestra pit, pit(in a theatre)