Meaning & use
estrade
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Meanings
nouncountablerareformal
A low raised platform in a room, on which a throne, bed or seat of honor is placed.
Grammar: Countable: the queen sat on an estrade.
Patterns
- on the estrade
- an estrade for something
The duchess received her guests while seated on a velvet estrade.
A small estrade at the end of the hall held the king's chair.
Servants carried the silk cushions up to the estrade.
nouncountableliteraryold-fashioned
A raised stage or low dais from which a speaker, musician or performer addresses an audience.
Grammar: Used in older or literary descriptions of halls and theaters.
Patterns
- step onto the estrade
The orchestra assembled on the estrade beneath the chandeliers.
The speaker climbed the estrade and waited for silence.
A carved estrade ran along one wall of the old ballroom.
Word forms
| plural | estrades |
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Common combinations
- raised estrade
- A raised estrade stood at the end of the room.
- velvet estrade
- The velvet estrade was covered with a rich red cloth.
- mount the estrade
- The speaker mounted the estrade and bowed.
- seated on the estrade
- The judge sat on the estrade above the court.
- estrade of honor
- The couple took the estrade of honor.
Synonyms and how they differ
- dais
- Dais is the usual English word for a raised platform and is far more familiar than estrade.
- platform
- Platform is a general everyday term, while estrade suggests an elegant, historical setting.
- podium
- Podium usually means a small stand for a speaker or conductor, but an estrade is wider and supports furniture.
- stage
- Stage means a performance area in a theater, while estrade can be low and used for ceremonial seating.
Word family
Commonly confused: estrade or estate? estrade or strata?
estrade vs estate
An estate is a large property or a person's belongings, not a raised platform.
estrade vs strata
Strata are layers of rock or society; an estrade is a physical platform.
Practice
In the novel, the queen sat on a velvet-covered ___ at the end of the great hall.
Choose one answer.
An estrade is a raised platform for seating. Estate, estuary and estimate are real words but none means a platform.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “estrade”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.