auditoriums

variants or auditoria
plural of auditorium
as in amphitheaters
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings will hold the town meeting in the high school auditorium

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Recent Examples of auditoriums Theaters may still appear crowded, but there are fewer auditoriums, meaning attendance remains down from 2019 levels by almost a quarter of a billion admissions, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 The theater was squarely in the exhibition vanguard then, designed and equipped as a boutique-size 750-seat alternative to the massive Balaban & Katz auditoriums of the day. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Regal Cinemas, for example, has 4DX auditoriums with multisensory enhancements that bring the film world into the real world with full-body immersion synced up with the on-screen action. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Given the scarcity of 70mm auditoriums, many of those locations are sold out through September. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026 Note, Imax auditoriums, which weren’t part of Brand New Day‘s opening suite, finally get to project the sequel in a co-share with Universal’s The Odyssey (which continues to have reported near-sellouts in major Imax markets into October). Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 Gen Z may be filing into more auditoriums than expected these days. Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026 Tasks include trailblazing and uprooting invasive weeds at the adjacent Richardson Grove State Park; river beach cleanups; painting barns, auditoriums, cabins and kitchen walls; building benches and greenhouses; and planting fruit trees. Savita Patel, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 The rest are retrofits like my local theater — ordinary multiplex auditoriums Imax began converting in the mid-aughts, giving them somewhat bigger screens, upgraded sound, and hefty surcharges. Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditoriums
Noun
  • Neil Young did originally book Dolly Parton as the opening act for four dates on his 1978 fall tour of arenas and amphitheaters.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • There are way fewer shows at the amphitheaters, though the season’s not over yet.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • So the publicists for writers, theaters, and museums kept writing and phoning, even offering to fly her back to New York to see this or that, once or twice mentioning a free trip to Europe.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Neon will release the film in theaters on Wednesday, November 25.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Every week, hundreds of thousands of people walk through the gates of stadiums and arenas, millions will gather in clubhouses, sports halls, gyms and community centres.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In Al Mawasi, wood, sheet metal, and solar panels have become six university halls serving hundreds of students each day.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Auditoriums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditoriums. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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