hall

hall

noun \ˈhȯl\

Definition of HALL

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) : dormitory

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

Examples of HALL

1. The bathroom is down the hall.
2. Her office is at the end of the hall.
3. I'll meet you in the front hall.
4. The front door opens onto a large hall.
5. We rented a hall for the wedding reception.

Origin of HALL

Middle English halle, from Old English heall; akin to Old High German halla hall, Latin cella small room, celare to conceal — more at hell

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to HALL

Synonyms

entranceway, entry, entryway, foyer, hallway, lobby, vestibule

Related Words

antechamber, anteroom, lounge, waiting room; door, doorway, entrance, portal, threshold

Rhymes with HALL

all, awl, ball, bawl, brawl, call, caul, crawl, doll, drawl, fall, gall, haul, kraal, mall, maul, moll, pall, pawl, Saul, scall, scrawl, shawl, small, spall, sprawl, squall, stall, tall, thrall, trawl, wall, yawl

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Charles Francis 1821–1871 Am. arctic explorer

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Charles Martin 1863–1914 Am. chem. & manuf.

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James Norman 1887–1951 Am. nov.

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John L(ewis) 1934–     Am. physicist