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
• arena
• garden
• hall
• theater
• theatre

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

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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

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