auditorium
playSimple Definition of auditorium
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: a large room or building where people gather to watch a performance, hear a speech, etc.
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: the part of a building (such as a theater) where an audience sits
Examples of auditorium in a sentence
<will hold the town meeting in the high school auditorium>
Origin and Etymology of auditorium
Latin, literally, lecture room
First Known Use: 1640
AUDITORIUM Defined for Kids
auditorium
playDefinition of auditorium for Students
1 : the part of a building where an audience sits
2 : a hall where people gather as an audience
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