auditorium
Americannoun
plural
auditoriums, auditoria-
the space set apart for the audience in a theater, school, or other public building.
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a building for public gatherings; hall.
noun
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the area of a concert hall, theatre, school, etc, in which the audience sits
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a building for public gatherings or meetings
Etymology
Origin of auditorium
Example Sentences
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There were no cameras in the auditorium, or in the hallways leading to it, and two cameras outside didn’t capture all the exits, the affidavits said.
A frame outside the auditorium door displays five photos of the Mayer’s dilapidated conditions in the ’90s, with the theater caked in rust and mold, a shell of the version I’m standing in now.
From Salon
The grand, old-school auditorium is a room built for spectacle, and will host a fight many still view as entertainment first and sport second.
From BBC
The old-style movie auditoriums are nearing the end of their reel, but the next act of specialized movie theaters is on the way.
The graduating class at the South Bay High School gathered in the school’s auditorium for what they thought was a spirit rally.
From Los Angeles Times
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