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

Mobile theater company PictureTime will host 14 shows at the memorial auditorium for military personnel serving in the region and villagers. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025

In honor of the bifurcated source material, every multiplex should flash its lights as moviegoers enter the auditorium and take their seats. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025

The renovation of the school’s auditorium has personal meaning to Hinson, who graduated from Grant and was a part of the school’s theater program. —Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 17 Nov. 2025

The auditorium was full of students three days after Veterans Day. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 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