dining hall

noun

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

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In reality, 19 was a stressful and lonely time, spent mostly in the libraries of my frigid college town or fighting with my boyfriend in the dining hall. — Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026 There is no one in the dining hall except for a table of cleaning staff, sitting and gossiping. — Aube Rey Lescure, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2026 On Wednesday, more than 100 students staged a seven-hour sit-in at a dining hall. — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 High protein snack ideas for the microwave A microwave unlocks warm options when the dining hall is closed. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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