auditorium

[aw-di-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-]

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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of auditorium¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of auditorium¹

C17: from Latin: a judicial examination, from audītōrius concerning a hearing; see _auditory

Example Sentences

“We’re under invasion from within,” the president admonished generals and admirals gathered in the auditorium.

From Los Angeles Times

Many of the officers arrived hours before the event, and were seated in the auditorium according to their branch of service - Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Space Force, easily distinguishable by uniforms.

From BBC

The teens quickly became local favorites, performing at church halls and auditoriums.

From Los Angeles Times

There would be public spaces, including an auditorium and an amphitheater where visitors could hear concerts in a landscaped setting high above the street.

From Los Angeles Times

For her book launch earlier this week, hundreds packed into the cavernous women's college auditorium in Kochi - fittingly called the Mother Mary Hall - with an overflow crowd watching on a live stream outside.

From BBC

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• amphitheater 
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• hall 
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• music hall 
• opera house 
• theater