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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And Jacque was also inspired by Prokofiev’s Cantata October and the use of Emilia’s voice in the hall with a microphone in the background, which provides a counterpoint to the hall.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
They were accused of plotting a suicide bombing at a crowded pool hall near Tel Aviv in 2002 that killed 15 people.
—Isabel Debre, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Weight loss support group meets The Clairemont TOPS weight loss support group meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Feb. 10 at St. Mark’s Methodist Church in the fellowship hall, 3502 Clairemont Drive.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
When the Oscars debuted in 1929, the banquet hall was so small that only movie stars who had a chance of winning were in attendance, says Schulman.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
They were accused of plotting a suicide bombing at a crowded pool hall near Tel Aviv in 2002 that killed 15 people.
—Isabel Debre, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Weight loss support group meets The Clairemont TOPS weight loss support group meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Feb. 10 at St. Mark’s Methodist Church in the fellowship hall, 3502 Clairemont Drive.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
When the Oscars debuted in 1929, the banquet hall was so small that only movie stars who had a chance of winning were in attendance, says Schulman.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hall. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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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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