auditorium

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

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

Examples: auditorium in a Sentence

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 couple sat along with many of their Ellicott City neighbors in an auditorium at Howard High School on Wednesday evening with plenty of questions.

— christina tkacik, Howard County Times, "Howard County officials answer questions, update flood victims on recovery efforts," 30 May 2018
The article was approved by a vote of 171 in favor, to 19 opposed, with 14 abstentions, following an emotional debate in the auditorium at Brookline High.

— BostonGlobe.com, "New England news in brief," 30 May 2018
The forum will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the Burbank Adult School, at 3811 W. Allan Ave.

— anthony clark carpio, latimes.com, "Mental health forum to be held at Burbank Adult School," 23 May 2018
As the congregation gathered for service Sunday morning in an auditorium at Milwaukee Area Technical College, no sun streamed in from stained glass windows.

— sarah hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church holds service at MATC after devastating fire," 20 May 2018
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Central Library, One Margaret Mitchell Square in Atlanta.

— arielle kass, ajc, "Fulton County to hold Tuesday public meeting on Central Library plan," 4 May 2018
Otis Hackney, Mayor Kenney’s chief education officer, told about 100 people who gathered in the auditorium at Dobbins High School in North Philadelphia.

— Philly.com, "In first public duties, new Philly school board gets an earful from community," 25 Apr. 2018
Reminder: Tonight at 6:30 p.m. - The Forum on School Safety will be held in the auditorium at Plantation High School, 6901 NW 16th Street, Plantation, Florida 33313.

— bradford betz, Fox News, "Parkland-area forum on school safety brings angry parents, students," 19 Apr. 2018
In case of inclement weather, the event will be held in the auditorium at Windham Middle School, 123 Quarry St. The Julius Sokenu Poetry Awards honor the best student poetry in England and Spanish at QVCC and Quinebaug Middle College.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Killingly Edition," 17 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of auditorium

Latin, literally, lecture room

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First Known Use: 1640

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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