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

Their voices rang out into the open-air auditorium in Hawaiian, speaking the same chants that their ancestors had spoken for centuries. —Sara Kehaulani Goo, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025

The equipment consists of canisters containing Novec 1230, an inert liquid, which, in the event of a fire, would flood the projectors, suppressing the flames, while shutters would also automatically drop down to isolate the booth from the auditorium. —Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

Steer clear of windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open areas such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums. —Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025

Simon, Howie and Sofía all eventually arrive at the auditorium. —Esther Kang, People.com, 23 May 2025

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

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

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