What does auditorium mean?
Word: Auditorium
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Auditorium means the part of a theatre or large hall where the audience sits to watch a show or hear a speech.
How do you spell auditorium?
Syllables: au - di - to - ri - um
Tricky part: The vowel after the t is o, not a. Words such as aquarium make auditarium a common slip.
Watch out for: auditarium, auditerium
Memory tip: An aquarium holds water and takes an a. This hall holds a crowd, so give it the o of crowd.
Auditorium in a sentence
Example 1: Our school auditorium has 600 seats and a wooden stage.
Example 2: The lights in the auditorium dimmed, and the play began.
Example 3: Everyone in the auditorium stood up for the national anthem.
Fun Fact
The word is pure Latin, where it meant a place for listening, and good halls are still designed so that a voice on stage carries to the back rows.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
____ditorium
a) au
b) aw
c) ou
d) o
Show answer
a) au. The word opens with the same pair of letters as autumn.
Word Champ
In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. auditorium 2. audition 3. audible 4. auditor
a) 3241
b) 3214
c) 2341
d) 3421
Show answer
a) 3241. Audible goes ahead of the rest; audition follows, as i comes before o at the sixth letter; auditor is shorter than the hall, so it goes next.
Spell Probe
Find the misspelt word in the sentence and choose its meaning:
The principal thanked the parents who had filled the audetorium for the annual prize-giving ceremony.
a) the person in charge of a whole school
b) happening once in every single year
c) a formal event held on a special occasion
d) a big seated hall for watching and listening together
Show answer
d) a big seated hall for watching and listening together. The slip is in the word for the big hall: its second vowel sound should be i.
Word Tally
How many words are misspelt in the given sentence?
The audiance in the auditorium clapped loudly when the young violinist finished her perfermance.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 0
d) 1
Show answer
a) 2. Audience and performance are both misspelt, so the count is two.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which event best suits an auditorium?
a) a quiet study session for one
b) a football match on a grass pitch
c) a family dinner for four people
d) a school drama for a large crowd
Show answer
d) a school drama for a large crowd
2. Why do many auditoriums have rows that rise towards the back?
a) so that the stage lights stay much cooler
b) so that rainwater can drain away quickly
c) so people behind can see over those in front
d) so that the chairs take up less room
Show answer
c) so people behind can see over those in front
