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 The screening venues are in hotel banquet rooms and a Hill School auditorium. Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025 The officers found Ly standing in front of the school’s auditorium with what appeared to be a handgun tucked in his waistband. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025 The militants, who planted explosives in the auditorium, demanded a total withdrawal of Russian military forces from Chechnya. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025 On the afternoon of April 15, several students, including the Kamos’ son, were in the school’s auditorium for a rehearsal for the school play. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for auditorium
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Noun
  • Live Nation will operate the amphitheater.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
  • At its center is a large, multi-purpose, open air central plaza that transforms from a relaxed seating area to an amphitheater or community space.
    Kimberly Lyn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But Scherzinger is operating out of a great tradition with this stuff, and there aren’t a lot of others of her generation filling the void, at least with her profile coming from the pop side and the chops to work it on the theater side.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Yes, winters are cold and foggy, but retirees who don’t want to forgo metropolitan amenities, such as theatres, museums, and festivals, should look to this northern city.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Town hall attendees expressed concerns about keeping quality teachers in Fort Worth ISD and making sure the board of managers reflects the concerns of parents.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The anime community is well-represented too; fans in Chainsaw Man, Dan Da Dan, Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia costumes can be seen sauntering down the halls, snapping selfies together.
    Nikki Birch, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Auditorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditorium. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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