auditorium
noun/ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːriəm/
/ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːriəm/
(plural auditoriums, auditoria
/ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːriə/
/ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːriə/
)- the part of a theatre, concert hall, etc. in which the audience sits
- The auditorium seats over a thousand people.
- You will be taken on a guided tour of the theatre, including the stage, auditorium and backstage areas.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- huge
- vast
- 200-seat
- …
- fill
- hold somebody
- seat somebody
- be filled with something
- …
- (especially North American English) a large building or room in which public meetings, concerts, etc. are held
- He stood at the back of the packed auditorium.
- The new building will include an exhibition hall, auditorium, bookshop and restaurant.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- huge
- vast
- 200-seat
- …
- fill
- hold somebody
- seat somebody
- be filled with something
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent. (originally in the general sense ‘a place for hearing’): from Latin, neuter of auditorius ‘relating to hearing’, from audire ‘hear’.
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