dining hall

noun

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

Examples of dining hall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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 With floor-to-ceiling windows and big open spaces, the new 31,000-square-foot Area 62 hall at Camp San Mateo on the base’s northern end feels more like a college-style dining hall than the chow halls found on most military installations. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 The family-friendly location sits right on the Black River, and breakfast and supper at the dining hall are included in the nightly rate. Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dining hall

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Dining hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dining%20hall. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster