SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does symphony orchestra mean? 

• SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (noun)
  The noun SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA has 1 sense:

1. a large orchestra; can perform symphonies

  Familiarity information: SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large orchestra; can perform symphonies

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

philharmonic; symphony; symphony orchestra

Context example:

we heard the Vienna symphony

Hypernyms ("symphony orchestra" is a kind of...):

orchestra (a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players)

 Context examples 

As a symphony orchestra emits sound across an array of frequencies, the gravitational waves emitted by black holes occur at different frequencies and times, said lead author Karan Jani of Vanderbilt University.

(Observing 'black hole symphony' using gravitational wave astronomy, National Science Foundation)