auditorium

noun

au·​di·​to·​ri·​um ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-əm 

plural auditoriums or auditoria ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-ə 

1

: the part of a public building where an audience sits

2

: a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings

Synonyms

• amphitheater
• theater
• theatre
• hall

Examples of auditorium in a Sentence

will hold the town meeting in the high school auditorium

Recent Examples on the Web

Anyone who wants to enter the auditorium to see the latest collab between the acclaimed filmmaker and Oscar-winning actress must already be smooth up top, or willing to have an on-site barber shave their head at the door. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025

Now, in preparation for its 100th anniversary in 2028, the theatre is undergoing a multimillion-dollar, phase-by-phase restoration of its historic interior and auditorium. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025

Rose, Chico, and Tupac made their official debut at the annual Dunbar talent show, a staple event held in the school auditorium that brought out singers and rappers, dancers and actors, jugglers and ventriloquists. —Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025

The production company was specifically approved to use the school’s auditorium, locker rooms, gym, cafeteria, parking lots, front of the school and Room 101. —Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin audītōrium "lecture room, hall, body of listeners," from audīre "to hear" + -tōrium, suffix of places, from neuter of -tōrius, deverbal adjective suffix — more at audible entry 1, auditory entry 2

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for auditorium

• cladosporium
• crematorium
• eupatorium
• moratorium
• sanatorium
• conservatorium
• helminthosporium
• corium
• emporium
• scriptorium
• tentorium
• triforium

Kids Definition

auditorium

noun

au·​di·​to·​ri·​um ˌȯd-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əm 

-ˈtȯr-

1

: the part of a public building where an audience sits

2

: a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings