dining hall

noun

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

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The project includes two new two-story classroom buildings, a new cafeteria and dining hall, lunch shelter, student store, wellness and counseling offices, coaches’ offices, and weight room. Staff Report, Daily News, 26 May 2026 The stylish dining hall provides the perfect setting for an elevated dining experience. Regina Zumarraga, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026 Over 300 maintenance and dining hall workers walked off the job two weeks ago. Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 The college’s leaders intentionally decided not to open a dining hall, so that the students would learn to cook and host others in their home. Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 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 2 Jun. 2026.

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