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
If Mount Fuji is the star of the show here, Gora Kadan Fuji is the auditorium, positioned so that almost every room, hot spring bath and public area has the perfect vantage point of the volcano’s ever-changing form.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The 200-seat auditorium at downtown San Jose’s 3Below Theaters sat empty earlier this week.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Frustration filled the auditorium Tuesday night at Crocker/Riverside Elementary School, where Sacramento City Unified School District officials faced dozens of parents, residents and students concerned about a plan to replace the school’s grass field with synthetic turf.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
And behind the auditorium stage, up an echoey stairwell, is a former storage closet that’s been turned into a boxing gym.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The 200-seat auditorium at downtown San Jose’s 3Below Theaters sat empty earlier this week.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Frustration filled the auditorium Tuesday night at Crocker/Riverside Elementary School, where Sacramento City Unified School District officials faced dozens of parents, residents and students concerned about a plan to replace the school’s grass field with synthetic turf.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
And behind the auditorium stage, up an echoey stairwell, is a former storage closet that’s been turned into a boxing gym.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditorium
Noun
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Down the road, the American Royal plans to build an 80,000-square-foot learning center that will include a 750-seat amphitheater, interactive exhibits, cooking labs and galleries, according to the organization.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sunset and sunrise are especially magical times to visit, but the walk and its surrounding parks are buzzing at all times of day thanks to an amphitheater, skate park, beach volleyball courts, and fishing pier.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Coming from the theater, Frank had an old-school approach to performance and atmosphere, while Eleanor, trained in social work and psychology, had an acute understanding of extreme human behavior in kids and adults.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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From the beginning, RTB has been a place where people come not just to watch theater, but to make it – together.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some bargain hunters poked around, while a handful of old-timers walked the halls for exercise.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The night ended with singing from Lido Pimienta, accompanied by a ferocious percussion and some nifty use of a delay pedal which made her voice echo and twist around in the main hall.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Auditorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditorium. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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