noun
a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
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they had excellent seats in the dress circle
• Syn: ↑circle
• Hypernyms: ↑seating, ↑seats, ↑seating room, ↑seating area
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noun, pl ⋯ circles [count]
chiefly Brit : the lowest section of seats above the main floor in a theater or opera house
sitting in the dress circle
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the first level of seats above the ground floor in a theatre
See also: ↑first balcony
Useful english dictionary. 2012.