as in amphitheater
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 auditorium With a 5,000-seat auditorium and a concave roof referencing the curve of Asante royal stools, it was intended to be much more than just a cathedral. Francis Kokoroko, New York Times, 3 May 2025 For the past six decades, the interior of the 3,000-seat auditorium at 1100 Third Avenue has been decorated in the colors of red and gold. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025 The movie also gets a boost in grosses from Imax and other premium-large format auditoriums. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 May 2025 The Colonial Revival school was the work of architect Frank Gibb, who designed the main building, and architect George R. Mann, who designed the auditorium addition in 1911. Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for auditorium
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Noun
  • The vast majority of Farm Aid concerts take place at outdoor amphitheaters.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
  • Set in the ruins of the ancient Roman amphitheater in Pompeii, Italy, this film captures Pink Floyd performing an intimate concert without an audience in 1971 — the first live concert to take place at Pompeii.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Get insights into theater, music, movies, art and museums in the Queen City with our weekly Inside Charlotte Arts newsletter.
    Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
  • Shortly after unveiling the poster, the Wicked Instagram account announced that the sequel’s trailer will premiere in theaters on June 4 as the first film returns to the big screen for one night only in the United States and Canada.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • It’s located in the food hall at Urban District Market, less than a 10-minute drive from the ballet’s rehearsal studio.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
  • Music echoed through the halls of David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, prompting even the green room guests to pause and take it in.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 May 2025

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“Auditorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditorium. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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