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auditorium

American  
[aw-di-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-] / ˌɔ dɪˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- /

noun

plural

auditoriums, auditoria

  1. the space set apart for the audience in a theater, school, or other public building.

  2. a building for public gatherings; hall.

auditorium British  
/ ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːrɪəm /

noun

  1. the area of a concert hall, theatre, school, etc, in which the audience sits

  2. a building for public gatherings or meetings

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Etymology

Origin of auditorium

1720–30; < Latin: lecture hall; auditor, -tory 2

Example Sentences

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Inside, the images showed an auditorium dominated by a gigantic golden statue of Trump.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

A theatre is among the makeshift displacement camps in the city, with some 35 people living there, sleeping in the projector room and the auditorium.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Once he realized Lindo and Jordan heard that offensive tic, he removed himself from the auditorium.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

His music teacher, Valerie Price, discovered him playing guitar alone in the school auditorium.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

“The announcement has been moved to the Workshop. The auditorium where Mr. Sinclair spoke the first day.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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