hall

hall

noun

Definition of HALL

1

the entrance room of a building <the dinner guests hung their coats in the hall>

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

Related Words antechamber, anteroom, lounge, waiting room; door, doorway, entrance, portal, 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, loggia, piazza

3

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

Synonyms amphitheater, arena, auditorium, garden, theater (or theatre)

Related Words arena theater, music hall, odeum, playhouse, theater-in-the-round; ballroom; lyceum; chamber, house, senate; cafetorium

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 ancient pottery collection and turn right to see the mummies>

Synonyms hall, lobby

Related Words entranceway, entry, entryway, hallway, vestibule; concourse, corridor, gallery, passageway; antechamber, anteroom, chamber, waiting room

5

a large impressive residence <Lord Plentiworth has opened his family's hereditary home, Richley Hall, to visitors on Tuesdays>

Synonyms castle, château, estate, hacienda, hall, manor, manor house, manse, palace, villa

Related Words showplace; abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, hearth, home, house, lodging(s), pad, place; housing, nest, quarter(s), residency, roof; great house; country house, countryseat; aerie, penthouse; salon, suite, town house

6

a large, magnificent, or massive building <on your right, you will see Parliament Hall, a splendid example of Georgian architecture>

Synonyms cathedral, hall, palace, tower

Related Words construction, erection, structure; castle, château, countryseat, estate, hacienda, manor, manor house, mansion, showplace, villa; mausoleum, memorial, monument