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.

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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

He speaks in an auditorium of Russia’s cultural center that is decorated with fading artwork commemorating sporting competitions and cultural events that used to be held jointly with the Norwegians.

From The Wall Street Journal

We peer into the curved auditorium to see the raking banks of seats, the stage and its architectural backdrop, and the dressing rooms beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal

And he could see people already filing into an auditorium.

From Literature

When he wasn’t picked for the school play, he’d read it in the auditorium.

From Literature

Definitely not in the classroom or on the playground, in the office, the auditorium, or the gym.

From Literature

Related Words

• amphitheater
• assembly hall
• barn
• concert hall
• hall
• movie house
• music hall
• opera house
• theater