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as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the concert hall was full
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as in lobby
a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior
from the main hall of the museum, turn left to see the ancient pottery collection and turn right to see the mummies
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as in mansion
a large impressive residence
Lord Plentiworth has opened his family's hereditary home, Richley Hall, to visitors on Tuesdays
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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
on your right, you will see Parliament Hall, a splendid example of Georgian architecture
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Recent Examples of hall
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation opened its bingo hall on sovereign land on July 5, 1986, laying the foundation for Foxwoods Resort Casino.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Vienna remains anchored by coffeehouses and concert halls; guided walks often conclude at grand cafés, with time to linger.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
The safe stayed in the hall briefly, moving outside near the Capitol’s east portico for the next 80 years.
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Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
The couple made their mark in San Francisco with China Live, a food hall that opened in 2017.
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Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Vienna remains anchored by coffeehouses and concert halls; guided walks often conclude at grand cafés, with time to linger.
—
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
The safe stayed in the hall briefly, moving outside near the Capitol’s east portico for the next 80 years.
—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
The couple made their mark in San Francisco with China Live, a food hall that opened in 2017.
—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hall
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The El Cajon detective who edited the video said the man did that several times, lingering between the office hallway and the alley parking lot.
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Players can make choices — answer the call from Claire (Sink), go out into the hallway, try and get in touch with your superintendent to figure out what’s going on — and depending on those decisions, the game will play out differently.
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Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closed streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.
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At the committee hearing Wednesday, the room overflowed with supporters who queued up in the room and outside in the corridor to make public comment and emphasize the importance of the bill.
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Steer clear of windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open areas such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
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Across the country, families are filling auditoriums and lawns to watch their seniors walk across the stage.
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After more than two hours of waiting, several dozen fans break into cheers as players finally file through the lobby.
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When completed, Sojourner Place at Park will become an apartment residence with a proper lobby, elevators and some commercial retail space.
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Starmer is spending the weekend at Chequers, the country mansion used by British prime ministers, with his family.
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Starmer is spending the weekend with his family at Chequers, the country mansion used by prime ministers.
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In addition to museums and university buildings, Pei’s oeuvre includes chapels, public plazas and air traffic control towers.
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According to the report, the southern pool deck edge became unseated from a supporting wall, causing a slab to sag and break away from the middle tower face.
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An entry foyer flows to a spacious great room with custom white oak shelving and floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the Manhattan Bridge.
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Upon entering, guests are treated to an entry foyer with a glistening floor of Brazilian cherry offset by a thin maple inlay.
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Dressed in the green and yellow of Brazil, members of Torcedores da Alegria — Fans of Happiness — moved from neighborhood to neighborhood, turning hospital corridors into something closer to a stadium concourse.
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.
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“Hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hall. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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