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hall

One entry found.

Entry Word:
hall
Function:
noun
Text: 1 the entrance room of a building<the guests hung their coats in the hall>Synonymsentry, entryway, foyer, lobby, vestibuleRelated Wordsantechamber, 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>Synonymsconcourse, corridor, gallery, hallway, passage, passagewayRelated Wordsarcade, breezeway, cloister 3 a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings<the concert hall was full>Synonymsarena, auditorium, theater (or theatre)Related Wordsamphitheater, 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
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