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

It was staged by legendary director Hal Prince to be performed inside an auditorium. —Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 June 2025

Even the audience is bifurcated, moved out into the wings of the Koch Theater’s stage, leaving the auditorium vacant. —Justin Davidson, Vulture, 20 June 2025

School staff at around 4:30 p.m. June 14 alerted an officer working event security to the couple, who were sitting in the auditorium’s second level, according to court records. —Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025

According to the letter from Decatur ISD, First Baptist Church of Decatur’s Youth Center will be open at 6 p.m. Monday, and counselors will be available 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Decatur High School auditorium. —Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025

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

Rhymes for auditorium

• cladosporium
• crematorium
• eupatorium
• moratorium
• sanatorium
• conservatorium
• helminthosporium
• corium
• emporium
• scriptorium
• tentorium
• triforium

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