Auditorium
/ɔːdɪˈtɔːriəm/
nounBeginner📊CommonGeneral
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Definitions
1
A large room or hall designed for audiences to listen to lectures, speeches, concerts, or other performances.
/ɔːdɪˈtɔːriəm/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A large room or hall for public gatherings, usually with seating.
The school auditorium was filled to capacity.
💡 Simply: A big room for shows or talks.
More Examples
2
The speaker addressed the large audience in the auditorium.
How It's Used
Education
"The university's auditorium hosted the graduation ceremony."
Entertainment
"The concert was held in a magnificent auditorium."
From Latin *auditorium*, from *auditor* "listener", from *audire* "to hear". It evolved to refer to a place designed for listening, particularly to lectures or performances.
The word's usage has remained consistent since its adoption, referring primarily to large halls for public gatherings.
Memory tip
Imagine a place where people 'audit' or listen attentively.
Word Origin
Original meaning
"place for hearing"
large auditoriummodern auditoriumpacked auditorium
Common misspellings
audetoriumauditoriamaudetorioum
Practice
Usage
15%Spoken
85%Written