B2nouneducationarts
US/ˌɔː.dəˈtɔːr.i.əm/
UK/ˌɔː.dɪˈtɔː.ri.əm/
a large room or hall with seats where an audience watches a performance or listens to a talk
In context
The conference keynote will take place in the main auditorium at nine o'clock.
Please take your seats; the auditorium doors close when the show begins.
The school auditorium holds about five hundred students and parents.
Words that go with auditorium
noun + noun
- school auditoriumThe graduation ceremony was held in the school auditorium.
- auditorium seatingAuditorium seating is limited, so register early.
adjective + noun
- main auditoriumThe main auditorium was full an hour before the talk.
- packed auditoriumShe spoke to a packed auditorium of engineers.
verb + noun
- fill the auditoriumThe band easily filled the auditorium for three nights.
noun + preposition
- seat in the auditoriumPlease find a seat in the auditorium before the speech.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The auditorium clapped for a long time.Correct: The audience clapped for a long time.