1
a
: the castle or house of a medieval king or noble
b
: the chief living room in such a structure
2
: the manor house of a landed proprietor
3
: a large usually imposing building for public or semipublic purposes
4
a(1)
: a building used by a college or university for some special purpose
(2)
b
: a college or a division of a college at some universities
c(1)
: the common dining room of an English college
(2)
: a meal served there
5
a
: the entrance room of a building : lobby
b
: a corridor or passage in a building
6
: a large room for assembly : auditorium
7
: a place used for public entertainment
Synonyms
Examples of hall in a Sentence
The bathroom is down the hall.
Her office is at the end of the hall.
I'll meet you in the front hall.
The front door opens onto a large hall.
We rented a hall for the wedding reception.
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After the hermit’s death, the farmhouse then served various community purposes, from a teacher’s cottage to a meeting hall, but had been neglected until recently, when the Queen Mother helped the community acquire ownership and renovate it.
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Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
In addition to its 54 suites, the Corinthian will also have five restaurants and eight bars, including a 1930s-style speakeasy and a Parisian cabaret hall.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Advertisement De Jong said a group of gang members who were not veterans had rented the VFW hall for some type of gathering.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
With the new dorm providing 1,000 beds, the campus resident hall capacity will increase to around 10,000 students, UH officials report.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
In addition to its 54 suites, the Corinthian will also have five restaurants and eight bars, including a 1930s-style speakeasy and a Parisian cabaret hall.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Advertisement De Jong said a group of gang members who were not veterans had rented the VFW hall for some type of gathering.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
With the new dorm providing 1,000 beds, the campus resident hall capacity will increase to around 10,000 students, UH officials report.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hall. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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hall
noun1
a
: a large or impressive residence or public building
symphony hall
b
: one of the buildings of a college or university
Science Hall
residence halls
2
a
: the entrance room of a building : lobby
b
: a corridor or passage in a building
3
: a large room for assembly : auditorium
4
: a place used for public entertainment
Biographical Definition
Hall
2 of 6biographical name (2)
Charles Martin 1863–1914 American chemist and manufacturer
Hall
3 of 6biographical name (3)
G(ranville) Stanley 1844–1924 American psychologist and educator
Hall
4 of 6biographical name (4)
James Norman 1887–1951 American novelist
Hall
5 of 6biographical name (5)
Jeffrey C(onnor) 1945– American biologist
Hall
6 of 6biographical name (6)
John L(ewis) 1934– American physicist
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