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

Jackman donated $10,000 to allow the school to purchase new instruments and another $5,000 to help the school make upgrades to its auditorium, Roberts said. —Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025

Once the floor opened for questions, hands shot up across the auditorium. —Essie Assibu, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025

During the presentation, parents walked out of the Grapevine High School auditorium in frustration, saying that the board wasn’t listening to their concerns. —Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025

The 20-acre facility will include a 225-foot museum tower, an auditorium, a Chicago Public Library branch, an athletic facility, new park space, a fruit and vegetable garden, and more. —Todd Feurer, CBS News, 3 Dec. 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