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 of auditorium
Examples of auditorium in a Sentence
will hold the town meeting in the high school auditorium
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The report describes the auditorium as having staircases running up both sides with entrances at the top and bottom of the room.
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
In a packed auditorium Wednesday night at the Idaho State Capitol, dozens of people with voices shaking and tears in their eyes begged lawmakers to hear their stories.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
All three shows are running one-night-only in the main auditorium of the Latino Cultural Center.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
More than 200 current and former Park Forest residents crowded their way into the village’s Freedom Hall auditorium Saturday to view a 90-minute documentary about the community’s integration efforts.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
In a packed auditorium Wednesday night at the Idaho State Capitol, dozens of people with voices shaking and tears in their eyes begged lawmakers to hear their stories.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
All three shows are running one-night-only in the main auditorium of the Latino Cultural Center.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
More than 200 current and former Park Forest residents crowded their way into the village’s Freedom Hall auditorium Saturday to view a 90-minute documentary about the community’s integration efforts.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for auditorium
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“Auditorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auditorium. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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
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