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Definition of "symphony" []

  • Music An extended piece in three or more movements for symphony orchestra. (noun)
  • Music An instrumental passage in a vocal or choral composition. (noun)
  • Music An instrumental overture or interlude, as in early opera. (noun)
  • Music A symphony orchestra. (noun)
  • Music An orchestral concert. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "symphony" in a sentence
  • "I don't know if the mother I saw at the symphony is a failure."
  • "The symphony is often very quiet but still filled with the rhythmic and spiritual elements one has come to expect from Pärt."
  • "The symphony is undoubtedly a major orchestral work from a composer who is not known for them."