as in amphitheater
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
will hold the town meeting in the high school auditorium
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Recent Examples of auditorium
The president and his policies sparked tense exchanges between the two candidates, Democratic incumbent Aftab Pureval and Republican challenger Cory Bowman before a full auditorium at Xavier University.
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Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
The seats move, wind gets blown at you (something that makes for a particularly unsettling moment when a character is shot in the head and the 4DX system simulates the bullet whizzing into your ear), and lights pop on and off around the auditorium to simulate gunfire and other effects.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
At Princeton University that evening, Jane talked to a crowded auditorium.
—Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Way of Water is playing in 90 percent of all Imax auditoriums domestically, but will have to share Dolby Cinema screens and other premium large-format auditoriums.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
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Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
The seats move, wind gets blown at you (something that makes for a particularly unsettling moment when a character is shot in the head and the 4DX system simulates the bullet whizzing into your ear), and lights pop on and off around the auditorium to simulate gunfire and other effects.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
At Princeton University that evening, Jane talked to a crowded auditorium.
—Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Way of Water is playing in 90 percent of all Imax auditoriums domestically, but will have to share Dolby Cinema screens and other premium large-format auditoriums.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditorium
Noun
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The peaceful atmosphere became more excited when a flood of thousands more demonstrators arrived to the lake’s amphitheater, having marched from Wilma Chan Park a half-mile away.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The stage at the outdoor amphitheater went dark, signaling the start of the show.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Running Man premieres in theaters on November 14.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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During the last eight minutes of Wait Until Dark, theater owners dim the auditoriums' lights as Susy tries to escape her own apartment for ultimate effect.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, officials at the Louvre requested urgent help from the French government to restore and renovate the museum's ageing exhibition halls and better protect its countless works of art.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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At least three people were injured early Sunday in a shooting outside of a residential hall at Oklahoma State University, authorities said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Auditorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditorium. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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