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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Plans for the library also show a large auditorium and an outdoor rooftop garden that can host events, according to the video.
A cavernous main auditorium offered days full of panels and speakers.
From BBC
With a $67-million budget, the museum will include permanent and temporary exhibitions, as well as an auditorium, learning center, archives collection and a demonstration kitchen.
From Los Angeles Times
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
The kid who was sitting next to Dad in the auditorium is holding on to Dad’s hand and dragging him along toward the refreshment tables.
From Literature
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