AUDITORIUM


Meaning of AUDITORIUM in English

/ ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːriəm; NAmE / noun ( pl. audi·tor·iums or audi·toria / -riə; NAmE /)

1.

the part of a theatre, concert hall, etc. in which the audience sits

2.

( NAmE ) a large building or room in which public meetings, concerts, etc. are held

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent. (originally in the general sense a place for hearing ): from Latin , neuter of auditorius relating to hearing, from audire hear.

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