Definition of auditoriumnext
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 original film shifts to standard auditoriums, where profits drop even though customers are still willing to pay for the premium experience. Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 Back at the community center, Larson stood in an auditorium that once served as a key gathering place before the local Roman Catholic church was built within walking distance. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026 The auditorium at El Museo del Barrio, packed with tenant advocates and Democratic Socialists of America members, erupted into huge cheers when the measure passed. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026 The print will be projected in Hindi with English subtitles onto a giant HD screen in the Hall’s auditorium. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for auditorium
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Noun
  • Management is retrofitting amphitheaters from as little as 1% premium capacity toward 25% and designing new arenas with up to 30% premium inventory.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Both the amphitheater and Foundation Room are available for rent, with discounts for nonprofit organizations, Foster said.
    Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Swimming pools, movie theaters and shopping malls are places to stay cool.
    Bill Kelly, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The company reimagines the Colony Theatre stage, turning it into a black-box theater where audiences become collaborators rather than spectators.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Espinoza has stopped short of shutting down the hall, though, and the state board has no enforcement arm.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Amid the photos, though, the model shared comments about photographers breaking into the town hall during the couple's nuptials.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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“Auditorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditorium. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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