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 People find collaborators over drinks, and someone reluctant to raise a hand in an auditorium might ask a question after a little social lubrication. — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 One of us would be chosen to recite the poem onstage—a kitsch performance, no doubt, so that an auditorium of adults would be moved to tears. — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 The blood needs to be shot from overhead, from wide behind her, a close-up, and a wide frontal from the back of the auditorium. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 Although the cinematography is largely straightforward, Anderson occasionally mixes it up with shots taken from various parts of the auditorium, including the rear of the stage and the ceiling. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for auditorium
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Noun
  • The New Braunfels, Texas, resident kept a frenetic touring schedule, headlining major Texas venues and mid-sized dance halls around the country, with occasional arena or amphitheater stops opening for Koe Wetzel thrown in.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Outdoor amenities include an amphitheater, tennis court, and gated steps leading to a secluded beach cove.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • India’s ambassador to Indonesia, Sandeep Chakravorty, said the Ramayana and the Mahabharata had been part of Indonesian temple culture, wayang (traditional puppet theater) and the popular imagination for over a millennium.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • And the theater where Penélope Cruz’s Nené performs cabaret for the Nationalist troops was a dilapidated cinema that had been closed since the 1950s.
    — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • At an event held at a West Sacramento wedding banquet hall earlier this month, Hilton tore into his rival.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The number of empty seats in the conference hall this week will help observers gauge how widespread Xi's purges have been.
    — KANIS LEUNG, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Auditorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditorium. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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