auditorium

noun

au·di·to·ri·um | \ ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-əm

plural auditoriums or auditoria\ -ē-ə

Definition of auditorium

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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Examples of auditorium in a Sentence

will hold the town meeting in the high school auditorium

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Baker was remembered by the newspaper as a hero who rescued a woman trapped underwater as her vehicle was sinking and who once captured a drunk gunman who opened fire in a parking lot of an auditorium. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, "Officers killed in the line of duty in 2018," 19 Sep. 2018 Each goes up to receive the award, arising from different sections of the auditorium, exchanging dirty looks en route. — Adeline Daley, San Francisco Chronicle, "Where’s ‘best smile’ now?, Adeline Daley, 1979," 30 May 2018 The agency advised pastors to figure out the safest location for their congregations in case of severe weather, noting that large open rooms such as sanctuaries and auditoriums weren’t safe. — Dave Kolpack, The Seattle Times, "Spring snowstorm buries Midwest, tornadoes possible in South," 12 Apr. 2019 While such auditoriums are common enough nowadays—most colleges have one—they’re harder to find in midtown Manhattan, which is dominated by Broadway’s traditional proscenium-arch theaters. — Terry Teachout, WSJ, "‘Norma Jeane Baker of Troy’ Review: Beauties Made Boring," 10 Apr. 2019 To top off her dancing-in-the-auditorium scene, Jenner also offers the perfect finale to the video. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kris Jenner is Regina George's Mom in Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" Music Video," 30 Nov. 2018 The audience in the auditorium (and Brandi Carlile, who can be seen fully jamming out in the video below) were impressed by Jennifer, and even awarded her with a standing ovation. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Jennifer Hudson Performed at the Aretha Franklin Tribute and Fans Have a Lot of Thoughts," 11 Mar. 2019 The company, along with some other streaming services, have approached IMAX Corp. about releasing their movies in their large-format auditoriums, said IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond. — Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, "Oscar in the Age of Entertainment Overload," 23 Feb. 2019 In addition to the mental health forum on Thursday, the John Burroughs Vocal Music Assn. will host a free benefit concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the school's auditorium to support the nonprofit Teen Line, which provides help to teens with any issue. — Anthony Clark Carpio, latimes.com, "Mental health forum to be held at Burbank Adult School," 23 May 2018

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