dining hall

noun

: a large room where meals are served at a school, college, etc.

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One where the entire community would gather to stare blankly at price tags, sit on bulky massage chairs, and sample glossy pieces of teriyaki chicken in a grand dining hall. Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025 Billy Napier sat in the Heavener Football Center dining hall in late July, when a shadow — and an idea — cast over him. Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025 The Walasi-Yi Interpretive Center, which is now home to Mountain Crossings, was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934 and has had many lives since, including time as a dining hall and lodge for hikers. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025 Students can spot fake enthusiasm and performative friendliness from across the dining hall. Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dining hall

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“Dining hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dining%20hall. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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