auditorium

noun

au·​di·​to·​ri·​um ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-əm How to pronounce auditorium (audio)
plural auditoriums or auditoria ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-ə How to pronounce auditorium (audio)
1
: the part of a public building where an audience sits
2
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web On the days when one of her candidates was able to pull right up to a door of an auditorium and park—while the rest of us dare not risk a tow with such VIP behavior—Stewart had her tape-recorder running and a full audio recording available in full to anyone who was running late. Philip Elliott, TIME, 20 May 2024 Two of the auditoriums will have Dolby Atmos, which is a popular surround sound technology. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for auditorium 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of auditorium was in 1640

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Cite this Entry

“Auditorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auditorium. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

auditorium

noun
au·​di·​to·​ri·​um ˌȯd-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əm How to pronounce auditorium (audio)
-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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