strings UK/stɹɪŋz/ US/ˈstrɪŋz/ fairly common noun 1. the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments Synonymsstring section Related words Broader terms section Narrower terms violin section WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.