auditorium

/ɔː.dɪˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əm/noun

The part of a theater or hall where the audience sits.

Example sentences

“The whole school gathered in the auditorium for the assembly.”
“The auditorium was so quiet that we could hear the pianist breathing.”

From the Latin verb for "to hear", which explains why it names the listening space, not the stage.

Synonyms for auditorium

hall

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