auditorium

noun

au·​di·​to·​ri·​um ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-əm 

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

1

: the part of a public building where an audience sits

2

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

Synonyms

• amphitheater
• arena
• garden
• hall
• theater
• theatre

Examples of auditorium in a Sentence

will hold the town meeting in the high school auditorium

Recent Examples on the Web

The theater includes a D-Box auditorium, laser projection, stadium seating, luxury recliners, swivel tables and immersive Dolby Atmos speakers. —Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024

Lee’s an arsonist who sets a fire in the back of the auditorium to get extra time with the object of her obsession. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024

Among the fondest of his high school memories was the day his friend Nancy Sinatra invited her father to sing in their school auditorium. —Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024

Security eventually asked the protesters to leave and then escorted the protesters out of the auditorium, according to a representative for the British Film Institute. —Michaela Zee, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024

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

Kids Definition

auditorium

noun

au·​di·​to·​ri·​um ˌȯd-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əm 

-ˈtȯr-

1

: the part of a public building where an audience sits

2

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