auditorium
Translation
auditorium, hall, theater
Examples
The school play was held in the auditorium.
The school play was held in the auditorium.
Grammar Patterns
((an auditorium)) a large room for an audience The concert was in the main auditorium.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hall, theater, lecture hall
Etymology
From Latin 'audire' (to hear) + '-orium' (a suffix denoting a place). Literally 'a place for hearing'.
Memory Tips
An 'auditorium' is a room ('-orium') where you 'hear' ('audi-') a performance.