Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)audiencea gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance“the audience applauded”,
“someone in the audience began to cough” (n)audiencethe part of the general public interested in a source of information, entertainment, or a product/service“every artist needs an audience”,
“the broadcast reached an audience of millions” (n)hearing, audiencean opportunity to state your case and be heard“they condemned him without a hearing”,
“he saw that he had lost his audience” (n)consultation, audience, interviewa conference (usually with someone important)“he had a consultation with the judge”,
“he requested an audience with the king”