Hypertext Webster Gateway: "auditorium"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Auditorium \Au`di*to"ri*um\, n. [L. See {Auditory}, n.]
The part of a church, theater, or other public building,
assigned to the audience.
Note: In ancient churches the auditorium was the nave, where
hearers stood to be instructed; in monasteries it was
an apartment for the reception of strangers.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
auditorium
n : the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience
sits
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