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 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 Dolby Cinema auditoriums are always optimized with good sightlines and comfortable recliners as well. Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditoriums
Noun
  • There are way fewer shows at the amphitheaters, though the season’s not over yet.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Management is retrofitting amphitheaters from as little as 1% premium capacity toward 25% and designing new arenas with up to 30% premium inventory.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Two of Dolly Parton’s movies are returning to theaters following her death.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Shot over 12 years, Richard Linklater’s Oscar-winning ‘Boyhood’ returns to theaters for its 12th anniversary.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • First, the power goes out, leaving Bret wandering the halls as lights flicker around him.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • These are approximate figures; rents differ across different halls.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Auditoriums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditoriums. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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