auditorium

noun

au·​di·​to·​ri·​um ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-əm How to pronounce auditorium (audio)
plural auditoriums or auditoria ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-ə How to pronounce auditorium (audio)
1
: the part of a public building where an audience sits
2
: a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings

Examples of auditorium in a Sentence

will hold the town meeting in the high school auditorium
Recent Examples on the Web The auditorium was filled with women who want to believe their opportunities are unlimited. Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023 The renovations also have entailed restoring the auditorium ceiling and Egyptian scarab at the proscenium, removing the balcony and acoustic panels, and reducing the number of seats by 100 to 516. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Nov. 2023 The building includes not only consular offices, but apartments, a prayer room, an exhibition space and an auditorium, according to its architects. Michael Rothfeld, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2023 The building’s auditorium had been refashioned into a courtroom, klieg lights and cables for broadcasters installed. Tom Nagorski, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2023 In a field accustomed to half-full auditoriums, their concerts sell out. Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023 While theaters throughout the area offer screenings, Angelika Film Center has private watch parties available in its VIP auditorium for up to 40 guests (through Nov. 5; $795 for theater rental, or $20 each). Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023 Instead, Caroling in the Caverns will held be in an aboveground auditorium next to the visitors center. Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2023 Several humanitarian initiatives were acknowledged during the brief show, which started around 7:15 p.m. in the main auditorium, including Humanitas’ Groceries for Writers program. Breanna Bell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2023 See More

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of auditorium was in 1640

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Cite this Entry

“Auditorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auditorium. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.

Kids Definition

auditorium

noun
au·​di·​to·​ri·​um ˌȯd-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əm How to pronounce auditorium (audio)
-ˈtȯr-
1
: the part of a public building where an audience sits
2
: a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings

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