Entry Word: hall

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the entrance room of a building <the guests hung their coats in the hall>

Synonyms entry, entryway, foyer, lobby, vestibule

Related Words antechamber, anteroom, waiting room; doorway, entrance, threshold

2 a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building <the bedroom is at the end of the hall>

Synonyms concourse, corridor, gallery, hallway, passage, passageway

Related Words arcade, breezeway, cloister

3 a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings <the concert hall was full>

Synonyms arena, auditorium, theater (or theatre)

Related Words amphitheater, hippodrome, house, playhouse; ballroom; lyceum; chamber, senate

4 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 pottery and turn right to see the mummies> — see foyer 1
5 a large impressive residence <Lord Plentiworth has opened his familyʼs hereditary home, Richley Hall, to visitors on Tuesdays> — see mansion
6 a large, magnificent, or massive building <on your right, you will see Parliament Hall, a splendid example of Georgian architecture> — see edifice 1