/ Dictionary / Index P parterre: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•terre Pronunciation: (pär-târ'), [key] — n. Also calledthe rear section of seats, and sometimes also the side sections, of the main floor of a theater, concert hall, or opera house. an ornamental arrangement of flower beds of different shapes and sizes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: parterre (Thesaurus) partera* Parthenia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language