vomitoirecommon nounSyllable DecompositionvomitoireEtymologyexpandfrom the Latin vomitoria (opening that 'vomits' the crowd onto the stands).Definitions1. An exit giving passage to spectators in theaters and amphitheaters and serving to evacuate the crowd.antiquitéexpand2. A passage facilitating circulation in a theater or any other place of entertainment.architectureexpandSouvent, au Lutèce, il passait dans la salle, mais toujours il restait debout dans les vomitoires, les amorces de couloirs. , Zingari, 1959, p. 321}}Pluralvomitoires