Definitions for: Auditorium

[n] the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

See Also: area, assembly hall