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
The auditorium didn’t reach full capacity until a minute before the movie actually started.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 July 2025
During this past Easter Sunday, the traditional wooden pews in the church's large auditorium overflowed with the devout and those who venture into services only once or twice a year.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
If the weather’s rotten, the show simply moves inside to the main USJ auditorium.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Scattered throughout the auditorium were figures of note: Youssef’s Mountainhead co-star Cory Michael Smith ran across an aisle to greet a friend, while SubwayTakes’s Kareem Rahma stood on the far end of the room holding court.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 June 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 July 2025
During this past Easter Sunday, the traditional wooden pews in the church's large auditorium overflowed with the devout and those who venture into services only once or twice a year.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
If the weather’s rotten, the show simply moves inside to the main USJ auditorium.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Scattered throughout the auditorium were figures of note: Youssef’s Mountainhead co-star Cory Michael Smith ran across an aisle to greet a friend, while SubwayTakes’s Kareem Rahma stood on the far end of the room holding court.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditorium
Noun
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The sports arena floated as a solution to save the State Fair site never materialized, but new buildings did begin to replace the old on the fairgrounds, including a 1,000-seat amphitheater in 1974 and a new Coliseum in 1976.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Def Leppard fans are used to seeing the veteran band headlining stadiums and festivals with some amphitheaters dotting the itinerary.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Here are the other movies hitting theaters this weekend.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is slated to hit theaters on Dec. 5, 2025.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Celebrate local chefs at a new food hall Providence’s Union Station opened in 1898 with 14 rail lines to shuttle passengers across New England.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Entry level candidates can join the deck, engine or steward’s department in an entry-level position by contacting a company or a union hall or training at a maritime academy, college, school or training establishment.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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“Auditorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditorium. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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