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parterre

parterre

9.9
A seating area at the back of the main floor under the balconies
  • noun
  • /pɑrˈtɛr/
  • Specialized
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  • The audience in the parterre had a great view of the stage during the performance.

Examples

  • I shall get seats in the parterre for next season.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • She preferred sitting in the parterre because it felt more intimate than the balcony.

  • After buying tickets, they found their seats located in the parterre section of the theater.

Synonyms

parquet circle
vsparterre
  • US
8.2

Seats at the back of the main floor in a theatre under the balconies

has identical meaning but uses a different term for the same area

Surface Forms

parterre singular
parterres plural

Etymology

Parterre comes from French parts par- ('by' or 'on') and terre ('ground' or 'earth'), the same root you see in words like terrace. So a parterre in a theatre is the area 'on the ground' — the ground-level seating or standing space close to the stage.