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 of auditorium

• amphitheater
• theater
• hall

Examples of auditorium in a Sentence

will hold the town meeting in the high school auditorium

Recent Examples on the Web

This spring, across the nation’s auditoriums and quadrangles, members of the class of 2026 took their seats to receive remarks from distinguished guests. —Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums. —Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026

Poland pulled in $400K with Imax repping 12% from eight auditoriums. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 June 2026

The auditorium usually used during Patriots postgame news conferences has been refreshed with World Cup logos at the podium. —Riley Rourke, CBS News, 11 June 2026

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

Rhymes for auditorium

• emporium
• scriptorium
• tentorium
• triforium
• cladosporium
• crematorium
• eupatorium
• moratorium
• sanatorium
• conservatorium
• helminthosporium
• corium

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