auditorium

/ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːriəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːriəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-əm/ (ame, mw)

auditorium — noun

1. the audience seating section in a theatre, concert space, or similar venue

1.名詞C1
釋義

the audience seating section in a theatre, concert space, or similar venue

例句

Latecomers stood by the door until seats opened in the auditorium.

in the auditorium

From the stage, Mei could see every face in the dark auditorium.

view from the stage

同義詞
  • seating area

    a general descriptive phrase for the place where people sit

  • house

    a theatre word for the audience side of the room

  • hall

    broader and can also mean the whole room, not just the seats

文法句型

in the auditorium

the back of the auditorium

auditorium seats

用法筆記

Often contrasted with the stage. Distinguish from sense 2, which can mean the whole hall or building rather than only the audience seating area.

常見錯誤

❌We waited on the auditorium before the play.
✅We waited in the auditorium before the play.
💡auditorium is an enclosed space, so in is the usual preposition.

2. a large hall for concerts, meetings, ceremonies, and other public events

2.名詞C1
釋義

a large hall for concerts, meetings, ceremonies, and other public events

例句

Parents filled the town auditorium for the winter music show.

town auditorium

The science fair moved to the new auditorium beside the library.

new auditorium

同義詞
  • hall

    the closest general word, though it can refer to many kinds of large rooms

  • assembly hall

    especially used for a school or institution meeting space

  • venue

    broader and focuses on the event location rather than the room type

  • theatre

    more strongly connected with staged performances

文法句型

book the auditorium

in the auditorium

the school auditorium

用法筆記

Common for school, university, and civic venues. Distinguish from sense 1 when you need to talk only about the audience seating part inside a theatre or hall.

常見錯誤

❌Our school built a new audience last year.
✅Our school built a new auditorium last year.
💡audience means the people watching or listening, not the hall itself.