auditorium

noun

au·di·to·ri·um ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-əm

plural auditoriums or auditoria ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-ə

Synonyms of auditorium

: the part of a public building where an audience sits

: a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings

Examples of auditorium in a Sentence

will hold the town meeting in the high school auditorium

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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 The symposium was moved from a 400-seat auditorium at the National Gallery to a meeting room at Dumbarton Oaks that seats 80. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The auditorium is quiet while the theorist decides how to sum up their feelings. — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026 The new Vista Point complex will add 193 independent living units, 72 assisted living residences, an indoor pool, performing arts auditorium, art studio and more, and ultimately will boost Fairview’s overall population to nearly 600. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for auditorium

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin audītōrium "lecture room, hall, body of listeners," from audīre "to hear" + -tōrium, suffix of places, from neuter of -tōrius, deverbal adjective suffix — more at audible entry 1, auditory entry 2

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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: a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings

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