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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryau·di·to·ri·um \ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-əm\ noun (plural -riums or au·di·to·ria \-ē-ə\) ETYMOLOGY Latin, literally, lecture room DATE 1700 1. a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings2. the part of a public building where an audience sits English Etymologyauditorium 1727, from L. auditorium "lecture room," lit. "place where something is heard," neuter of auditorius (adj.) "of or for hearing," from auditus, pp. of audire "to hear" (see audience). Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishauditorium noun ADJ. huge, vast | 200-seat, 250-seater, etc. | empty, packed | darkened VERB + AUDITORIUM fill AUDITORIUM + VERB hold sb, seat sb The auditorium seats over a thousand people. | be filled with sth The darkened auditorium was filled with muttering. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7auditoriumaudi·tor·ium / 7C:di5tC:riEm / noun(pl. audi·tor·iums or audi·toria / -riE / )1. the part of a theatre, concert hall, etc. in which the audience sits (剧院、音乐厅等的)听众席,观众席2. (NAmE) a large building or room in which public meetings, concerts, etc. are held 礼堂；会堂 OLTauditorium noun⇨ hall 1Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedau·di·to·ri·um\ˌȯdəˈtōrēəm, -ȯr-\ noun(plural auditoriums \-ēəmz\ ; also audito·ria \-ēə\)Etymology: Latin, from auditus (past participle of audire to hear) + -orium1. : the part of a usually public building (as a theater) assigned to the audience : a place of assemblage of spectators and listeners2. : a room, hall, or entire building specially designed for stage and film presentations, concerts, recitals, lectures, and audio-visual features and activities < a magnificent civic auditorium > < a school auditorium >

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