"parterre" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɑːˈtɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɑːɹˈtɛɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-parterre.wav [Southern-England] Forms: parterres [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from French parterre (“on the ground”), from par (“on”) + terre (“ground”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|parterre||on the ground}} French parterre (“on the ground”), {{m|fr|par||on}} par (“on”), {{m|fr|terre||ground}} terre (“ground”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} parterre (plural parterres)
  1. (horticulture) A flowerbed, particularly an elevated one. Categories (topical): Horticulture, Gardens
    Sense id: en-parterre-en-noun-UncqitMb Disambiguation of Gardens: 37 30 7 7 14 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 13 19 20 23 6 Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle
  2. (horticulture) A garden with paths between such flowerbeds. Categories (topical): Horticulture
    Sense id: en-parterre-en-noun-QEaNLvIt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 13 19 20 23 6 Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle
  3. (theater) A part of the section of theater seats located on the ground floor, on the same level as the orchestra.
    The part of the ground-floor section nearest the orchestra and the stage; the stalls.
    Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-parterre-en-noun-XRVgjs~2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 13 19 20 23 6 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
  4. (theater) A part of the section of theater seats located on the ground floor, on the same level as the orchestra.
    (British) The part of the ground-floor section behind the stalls and underneath the galleries; the pit.
    Tags: British Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-parterre-en-noun-IDyxnDLp Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 13 19 20 23 6 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
  5. (theater, by extension) That part of a theater audience seated in the parterre, sometimes regarded as belonging to a lower social class. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-parterre-en-noun-57FbaDAP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 13 19 20 23 6 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
  6. (US, New York) An apartment balcony. Tags: New-York, US
    Sense id: en-parterre-en-noun-uPfVw7Sq Categories (other): American English, New York English

Inflected forms

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