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
  • Live Nation agreed to let the Lumineers play in the amphitheaters, but only if I was not involved.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • There were museums and theaters, and clubs, and the feeling that the city never slept.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Between the first quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2026, the number of movie theaters nationwide dropped 10% to 3,918, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • When Kyl returned to the halls of Congress in 2018, he was known as Kavanaugh's chief sherpa -- an informal but widely known term for a nominee's guide to the political tundra in the Senate.
    JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When Kyl returned to the halls of Congress in 2018, he was known as Kavanaugh’s chief Sherpa — an informal but widely known term for a nominee’s guide to the political tundra in the Senate.
    Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Auditoriums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditoriums. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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