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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He's evolved quickly from playing hip-hop and rock-leaning bars and clubs within a 50-mile radius of each other, northwest of Music City, to performing at amphitheaters and arenas nationwide.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
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The center, which can seat nearly 23,000 people, includes an outdoor amphitheater and the Ford Idaho Horse Park and Sports Center.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Part one of the movie musical version of Wicked is available on streaming on Peacock and for purchase or rent on video on demand, while part two, Wicked: For Good, will be released in theaters on Nov. 21.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The horses, incidentally, are proof of the theater of this: Real police don’t use horses to make arrests.—
Jim Newton,
Mercury News,
12 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 20 Jul. 2025.
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