auditorium
US /ˌɔdəˈtɔriəm/
Definition
the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The annual meeting will be held in the main auditorium at nine o'clock.
Synonyms
- hallan interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
- theatera building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
- amphitheatera sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
Collocations
- Easy school auditoriumto school auditorium, meaning to educate in or as if in a school
- Medium convene in the main auditoriumto convene in the main auditorium, meaning to meet formally
- Hard convention auditorium facilitiesdescribing convention auditorium facilities (a large formal assembly)
- Very Hard acoustics in the grand auditoriumdescribing acoustics in the grand auditorium (the study of the physical properties of sound)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.