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auditorium

noun

ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-əm

Definition of auditorium

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 An empty spot on the release calendar eventually becomes an empty auditorium. — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 Every August, Epic Systems founder Judy Faulkner holds court with over 20,000 people, including staff and executives from her most devoted customers, in an auditorium buried five stories into the Wisconsin earth. — STAT, 17 Aug. 2026 Regal Cinemas, for example, has 4DX auditoriums with multisensory enhancements that bring the film world into the real world with full-body immersion synced up with the on-screen action. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 The symposium was moved from a 400-seat auditorium at the National Gallery to a meeting room at Dumbarton Oaks that seats 80. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for auditorium

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The wreck will also serve as a casual amphitheater for performances and watching the sunset.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Neil Young did originally book Dolly Parton as the opening act for four dates on his 1978 fall tour of arenas and amphitheaters.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

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For the symbolic ceremony at the 2,300-year-old Greek theater, the bride donned a Justin Alexander Signature ivory lace gown with a cathedral veil.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
IndieWire is pleased to exclusively share both the film’s first trailer and its release plans from the Independent Film Company, which will release the film in theaters this November.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026

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Community members gathered for the town hall Monday night to hear from former employees, community leaders and the president and CEO of Insight, who spoke about his hopes for the now-shuttered West Suburban and Weiss Memorial hospitals.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
The grand prize includes the ultimate Front Yard Beer Hall experience with the larger 15-foot-tall inflatable beer hall, an inflatable bar counter and furniture, plus Octoberfest hats, t-shirts and koozies.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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