Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A large room to accommodate an audience in a building such as a school or theater.
- noun A large building for public meetings or performances.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In a church, theater, public hall, or the like, the space allotted to the hearers or audience.
- noun In monasteries, an apartment for receiving visitors; a parlor or reception-room.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The part of a church, theater, or other public building, assigned to the audience.
- noun a building, or a room within a building, containing a large open space for public gatherings, and often having a raised stage where speakers or presentations may be easily viewed by the audience.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A large
room forpublic meetings orperformances . - noun etc. The space where the
audience is located.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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At the south end of the main auditorium was placed the library and reading room, which has a floor level of 2 feet above that of the auditorium.
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The auditorium is provided with exceptionally wide chairs spaced to provide the maximum comfort for the patrons.
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The auditorium is provided with exceptionally wide chairs spaced to provide the maximum comfort for the patrons.
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At the south end of the main auditorium was placed the library and reading room, which has a floor level of 2 feet above that of the auditorium.
Shore Vineyard Church Activities Debated « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2010
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The auditorium is provided with exceptionally wide chairs spaced to provide the maximum comfort for the patrons.
Linked History: Toms River Community Theatre Built by Beachwood Man « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009
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At the south end of the main auditorium was placed the library and reading room, which has a floor level of 2 feet above that of the auditorium.
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It certainly helped that the hotel itself was very nice, recently renovated and spacious, and the main auditorium had a built in projector system that made for a beautiful presentation when I gave the usual "What's New With Pyr Books" PowerPoint show.
OmegaCon: If You Build It, They Will Come Lou Anders 2008
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It certainly helped that the hotel itself was very nice, recently renovated and spacious, and the main auditorium had a built in projector system that made for a beautiful presentation when I gave the usual "What's New With Pyr Books" PowerPoint show.
Archive 2008-03-01 Lou Anders 2008
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The auditorium is domed and ornate, sealing off the noises of the street.
Maia in Yonkers 2007
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I was a theater kid and the greatest thing about my high school was this beautiful, decrepit old auditorium from the turn of the century.
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