AUDITORIUM

auditorium

(noun) the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

auditorium (plural auditoriums or auditoria)

A large room for public meetings or performances.

(in a theater, etc.) The space where the audience is located.

Source: Wiktionary


Au`di*to"ri*um, n. Etym: [L. See Auditory, n.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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