Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: parterre  paa(r)'tehr
  1. An ornamental flower garden; beds and paths are arranged to form a pattern
     
  2. [N. Amer] Seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)
    - parquet circle

Derived forms: parterres

Type of: flower garden, seating, seating area, seating room, seats

Part of: house, theater [US], theatre

Encyclopedia: Parterre