auditorium

noun au·di·to·ri·um \ ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-əm \

Updated on: 15 Apr 2018

Definition of auditorium

plural auditoriums or auditoria play \-ē-ə\

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

Recent Examples of auditorium from the Web

The Fenwick High School Blackfriars Guild performance is staged on April 13 at 7 p.m., April 14 at 7 p.m. and April 15 at 3 p.m. in the school's auditorium at 505 Washington Blvd. in Oak Park.

— karie angell luc, chicagotribune.com, "'Beauty and the Beast' comes alive at Fenwick," 4 Apr. 2018
The Windsor Locks theater department presented the Beauty and the Beast musical, which was performed March 23 and 24 in the school's auditorium.

— dennis hohenberger, Courant Community, "'Beauty And The Beast' Hits The Stage," 28 Mar. 2018
On the other side of the wall was a small auditorium, with a grand piano set up on a stage.

— naomi fry, The New Yorker, "The Intermediate Class," 24 Mar. 2018
The Bayshore iPic opened in December 2007, featuring six-foot-wide loveseats in the six theater auditoriums, a 140-seat restaurant and an 11-lane bowling alley.

— rick romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "iPic movie theater, bowling lanes to close at Bayshore Town Center," 6 Mar. 2018
As Foles entered the makeshift auditorium, Eagles coach Doug Pederson had just begun his news conference.

— jeff mclane, Philly.com, "The miracle of Nick Foles - not beyond belief," 5 Feb. 2018
The pageant was held in the school's auditorium, with all 16 contestants appearing in formal wear or their Sunday best on a grand staircase.

— don maines, Houston Chronicle, "Winners shine at Pasadena High's Emerald Pageant," 28 Jan. 2018
Both sessions will be held at the Edsel Ford High School auditorium, 20601 Rotunda Drive.

— hasan dudar, Detroit Free Press, "New power plant at Ford facility in Dearborn gets public scrutiny today," 27 Mar. 2018
Several Crosby ISD staff and community members attended the Superintendent Search Community Forum on March 20 at Crosby High School's auditorium.

— kaila contreras, Houston Chronicle, "Transparency, vision identified as desired characteristics for Crosby ISD Superintendent," 21 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of auditorium

Latin, literally, lecture room

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First Known Use: 1640

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auditorium Synonyms

Synonyms

amphitheater, arena, garden, hall, theater (or theatre);

ballroom;

lyceum;

chamber, house, senate;

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

AUDITORIUM Defined for English Language Learners

auditorium

noun

Definition of auditorium for English Language Learners

: a large room or building where people gather to watch a performance, hear a speech, etc.
: the part of a building (such as a theater) where an audience sits